Background Rotavirus is a leading cause of diarrhoeal mortality in children but there is
considerable disagreement about how many deaths occur each year. Methods and findings …

Background. Rotavirus vaccine is recommended for routine use in all countries globally. To
facilitate decision making on rotavirus vaccine adoption by countries, help donors prioritize …

In 2006 two rotavirus vaccines were licensed for use in young children in Europe. This study
aimed to estimate the mortality and hospital admissions due to rotavirus in children aged< 5 …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the number of rotavirus-associated deaths among Indian children
younger than five years. METHODS: We surveyed more than 23 000 child deaths from a …

Importance Rotavirus infection is the global leading cause of diarrhea-associated morbidity
and mortality among children younger than 5 years. Objectives To examine the extent of …

Background WHO recommends routine use of rotavirus vaccines in all countries, particularly
in those with high mortality attributable to diarrhoeal diseases. To establish the burden of life …

Background Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death in children younger than 5 years
of age globally. The burden of diarrheal mortality is concentrated in low-resource settings …

Objective: To describe the epidemiology of severe rotavirus gastroenteritis and to estimate
the hospitalisation rates of this illness in New Zealand children under 3 years of age …

Studies published between 1986 and 1999 indicated that rotavirus causes≈ 22%(range
17%–28%) of childhood diarrhea hospitalizations. From 2000 to 2004, this proportion …

To estimate the global illness and deaths caused by rotavirus disease, we reviewed studies
published from 1986 to 2000 on deaths caused by diarrhea and on rotavirus infections in …