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 …

Introduction Diarrhoea remains a leading cause of child morbidity and mortality.
Systematically collected and analysed data on the aetiology of hospitalised diarrhoea in low …

Estimation of pathogen-specific causes of child diarrhea deaths is needed to guide vaccine
development and other prevention strategies. We did a systematic review of articles …

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 …

Objective To evaluate factors associated with rotavirus diarrhea and to describe severity of
illness among children< 5 years old with non-dysenteric, moderate-to-severe diarrhea …

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 …

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 …

The annual number of deaths from diarrheal diseases among the 0–4 year age group in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs) has dropped by 89 percent, from 4.6 million in 1980 to …

Background In Sub-Saharan Africa, infectious diarrhea is a major cause of morbidity and
mortality. A case-control study was conducted to identify the etiology of diarrhea and to …

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