1. Rotavirus Surveillance in Urban and Rural Areas of Niger, April 2010–March 2012
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Brahima Toure, Pierre Pothier, Jean-Marc Collard, R. F. Grais, Abdoul-Aziz Mamaty, Jérôme Kaplon, Lagare Adamou, Anne-Laure Page, Ali Djibo, Mahamane L. Manzo, Viviane Jusot, Céline Langendorf, Epicentre [Paris] [Médecins Sans Frontières], Epicentre Niger [Maradi] [Médecins Sans Frontières], Centre de Recherche Médicale et Sanitaire (Niamey, Niger) (CERMES), Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur (RIIP), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon - Hôpital François Mitterrand (CHU Dijon), Ministère de la Santé Publique [Niger], Université Abdou Moumouni [Niamey], and This work was funded by Médecins Sans Frontières.
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Pediatrics ,Epidemiology ,lcsh:Medicine ,MESH: Hospitalization ,medicine.disease_cause ,MESH: Genotype ,Feces ,0302 clinical medicine ,[SDV.MHEP.MI]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Infectious diseases ,Rotavirus ,Medicine ,Niger ,030212 general & internal medicine ,0303 health sciences ,Mortality rate ,MESH: Infant, Newborn ,MESH: Feces ,MESH: Rotavirus ,MESH: Rotavirus Infections ,MESH: Niger ,MESH: Infant ,3. Good health ,Hospitalization ,Infectious Diseases ,Child, Preschool ,surveillance ,diarrheal diseases ,gastroenteritis ,Microbiology (medical) ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Genotype ,Developing country ,malnutrition ,MESH: Rotavirus Vaccines ,Rotavirus Infections ,Severe dehydration ,lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases ,03 medical and health sciences ,Environmental health ,Humans ,lcsh:RC109-216 ,viruses ,MESH: Humans ,030306 microbiology ,business.industry ,Research ,lcsh:R ,MESH: Child, Preschool ,Infant, Newborn ,Rotavirus Vaccines ,Infant ,developing countries ,medicine.disease ,[SDV.MP.BAC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Microbiology and Parasitology/Bacteriology ,Vaccine introduction ,Malnutrition ,rotavirus ,genotyping ,Africa ,rotavirus strain G12P[8] ,[SDV.SPEE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie ,Rural area ,business - Abstract
International audience; Knowledge of rotavirus epidemiology is necessary to make informed decisions about vaccine introduction and to evaluate vaccine impact. During April 2010-March 2012, rotavirus surveillance was conducted among 9,745 children 80% of isolates during the second year. Hospitalization and death rates and severe dehydration among rotavirus case-patients did not differ during the 2 years. The emergence of G12P[8] warrants close attention to the characteristics of associated epidemics and possible prevention measures.
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- 2014