Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Subject "Rotavirus infection"
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Prevalence and factors associated with rotavirus infection among children admitted with acute care diarrhoea in Mulago hospital
(2007-07)BACKGROUND: Rotavirus remains the most common cause of severe dehydration diarrhoea among children worldwide. By five years of age, almost all children will have had an episode of rotavirus gastroenteritis. Children in ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with Rotavirus infection among children aged 2 - 24 months with acute diarrhea at Al-Sabah Children’s Hospital, Juba, South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2022-11-17)Background: Rotavirus infection is the leading cause of severe acute diarrhea among children less than 5 years of age worldwide. It causes an estimated 453,000 deaths annually with over 85% of these deaths occurring in low ...