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Recent Increase in Rotavirus Gastroenteritis After Five Years of Low Activity in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, Associated With Equine-Like G3P[8] and G8P[8] Strains, 2025.
Journal of medical virology - 1 May 2026
Fukuda Yuya, Fujii Yoshiki, Togashi Atsuo, Nawa Tomohiro, Nakamura Satoshi, Kimura Ryoma, Kunizaki Jun, Ando Yuuki, Nishino Kouhei, Kizawa Toshitaka, Yamamoto Dai, Iizuka Yoshiyuki, Sasaoka Yuta, Kikuchi Masayoshi, Nishikawa Kousuke, Nagai Kazushige, Asakura Hirofumi, Shimokawa Shoya, Kabutoya Hiroyuki, Kobayashi Seiji, Tsugawa Takeshi
Abstract excerpt
Rotavirus gastroenteritis decreased substantially worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, and activity remained minimal in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, for 5 years after 2020. Hospital-based surveillance in Hokkaido since July 2019 identified the first resurgence of rotavirus gastroenteritis in 2025. We analyzed temporal trends, age distribution, and viral genotypes among hospitalized children to characterize this...
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