Journal article
Rotavirus Vaccination and the Global Burden of Rotavirus Diarrhea among Children Younger Than 5 Years
C Troeger, IA Khalil, PC Rao, S Cao, BF Blacker, T Ahmed, G Armah, JE Bines, TG Brewer, DV Colombara, G Kang, BD Kirkpatrick, CD Kirkwood, JM Mwenda, UD Parashar, WA Petri, MS Riddle, AD Steele, RL Thompson, JL Walson Show all
JAMA Pediatrics | AMER MEDICAL ASSOC | Published : 2018
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Abstract
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 rotavirus infection among children younger than 5 years by country and the number of deaths averted because of the rotavirus vaccine. Design, Setting, and Participants: This report builds on findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016, a cross-sectional study that measured diarrheal diseases and their etiologic agents. Models were used to estimate burden in data-sparse locations. Exposure: Diarrhea due to rotavirus infection. Main Outcomes and Measures: Rotavirus-associated mortality and morbidity by cou..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study was supported by grant OPP1132415 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.