Article
G2P[4] rotavirus outbreak in Belu, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia, 2018.
Journal of infection and public health - 1 Oct 2020
Utsumi Takako, Wahyuni Rury M, Dinana Zayyin, Gunawan Emily, Putra Arga S D, Mubawadi Teguh, Soetjipto, Lusida Maria I, Shoji Ikuo
Abstract excerpt
Rotavirus is a major cause of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in children worldwide. However, rotavirus outbreak has rarely been reported in Indonesia. This study aims to identify the causative agent for AGE outbreak among children in Belu, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia in 2018. All the samples were negative for bacteria (Salmonella, V. cholera) and Norovirus. Ten out of 11 stool samples were rotavirus-positive by...
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