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The Public Health Burden of Rotavirus Disease in Children <5 Years of Age and Considerations for Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction in China
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12 2016
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Source: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 35(12):e392-e398
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Alternative Title:Pediatr Infect Dis J
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Description:Background:
Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe diarrhea among young children worldwide. Rotavirus vaccines have demonstrated substantial benefits in many countries that have introduced vaccine nationally. In China, where rotavirus vaccines are not available through the national immunization program, it will be important to review relevant local and global information to determine the potential value of national introduction. Therefore, we reviewed evidence of rotavirus disease burden among Chinese children <5 years of age to help inform rotavirus vaccine introduction decisions.
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We reviewed scientific literature on rotavirus disease burden in China from 1994 through 2014 in CNKI, Wanfang and Pubmed. Studies were selected if they were conducted for periods of 12 month increments, had more than 100 patients enrolled, and used an accepted diagnostic test.
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Overall, 45 reports were included and indicate that rotavirus causes ~40% and ~30% of diarrhea-related hospitalizations and outpatient visits, respectively, among children aged <5 years in China. Over 50% of rotavirus-related hospitalizations occur by age 1 year; ~90% occur by age 2 years. Regarding circulating rotavirus strains in China, there has been natural, temporal variation, but the predominant local strains are the same as those that are globally dominant.
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These findings affirm that rotavirus is a major cause of childhood diarrheal disease in China and suggest that a vaccination program with doses given early in infancy has the potential to prevent the majority of the burden of severe rotavirus disease.
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Pubmed ID:27626917
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6502223
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Volume:35
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Issue:12
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