Epidemiology of ROTA virus diarrhea in Ho Chi Minh city from 12/2006-11/2007
Journal of Preventive Medicine
; : 46-51, 2008.
Article
in Vietnamese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-924
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
Background:
Acute gastroenterophathy usually caused by the Rota virus for children under 5 years old.Objectives:
To present various types of data on epidemiology of ROTA virus diarrhea in Ho Chi Minh city from 12/2006-11/2007. Material andmethod:
The data were collected from 500 stool specimens of diarrhea diagnosed chilren hosptalised at Thuy Dien Pediatric hospital 1, Ho Chi Minh city from December/2006 to November /2007.Results:
There were 322 rotavirus-positive specimens, representing 64.4%. The proportions of monthly distribution of cases with diarrhea due to rotavirus were 90.1%, 54.39%, 85.37%, 74.51%, 72.92%, 41.67%, 26.67%, 58.33%, 79.31%, 52.63%, 69.05% and 57.78%, respectively. The numbers of rotavirus-positive cases in male and female were 216 (65.26%) and 106 (62.72%), respectively. The proportions of Rota virus positive children compared to total number of diarrheal cases with age 0-3, 3-6, 6-12, 12-24, 24-36 and over 36 months were 2.80%, 7.76%, 40.06%, 40.68%, 5.28% and 3.42%, respectively.\r\n', u'The results of typing identification indicated that the phenotypes of 98 among 100 specimens were identified (98%) in which there were sixty-one specimens of G1P8 (61%), one specimen of G2P8 (1%), fourteen specimens of G3P8 (14%), four of specimens of G4P8 (4%), eighteen specimens of GmixedP8 (18%). There were only two specimens of GnontypeableP8 (2%).Conclusion:
Further studies should be carried out to clear this issue.\r\n', u'
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Diarrhea
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Neglected Diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Rotavirus
Type of study:
Screening study
Language:
Vietnamese
Journal:
Journal of Preventive Medicine
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article