Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2004 Jun;10(6):988-95.
doi: 10.3201/eid1006.030519.

First report from the Asian Rotavirus Surveillance Network

Joseph Bresee  1 , Zhao-Yin Fang, Bei Wang, E A S Nelson, John Tam, Yati Soenarto, Siswanto Agus Wilopo, Paul Kilgore, Jung Soo Kim, Jung Oak Kang, Wong Swee Lan, Chan Lee Gaik, Kyaw Moe, Kow-Tong Chen, Chuleeporn Jiraphongsa, Yaowapa Ponguswanna, Van Man Nguyen, Van Tu Phan, Thi Luan Le, Erik Hummelman, Jon R Gentsch, Roger Glass; Asian Rotavirus Surveillance Network
Affiliations
Review

First report from the Asian Rotavirus Surveillance Network

Joseph Bresee et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Jun.

Abstract

Rotavirus remains the most common cause of severe, dehydrating diarrhea among children worldwide. Several rotavirus vaccines are under development. Decisions about new vaccine introduction will require reliable data on disease impact. The Asian Rotavirus Surveillance Network, begun in 2000 to facilitate collection of these data, is a regional collaboration of 36 hospitals in nine countries or areas that conduct surveillance for rotavirus hospitalizations using a uniform World Health Organization protocol. We summarize the Network's organization and experience from August 2001 through July 2002. During this period, 45% of acute diarrheal hospitalizations among children 0-5 years were attributable to rotavirus, higher than previous estimates. Rotavirus was detected in all sites year-round. This network is a novel, regional approach to surveillance for vaccine-preventable diseases. Such a network should provide increased visibility and advocacy, enable more efficient data collection, facilitate training, and serve as the paradigm for rotavirus surveillance activities in other regions.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Seasonality of rotavirus (RV) in member countries of the Asian Rotavirus Surveillance Network. A, China; B, Vietnam; C, Taiwan; D, Thailand.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Seasonality of rotavirus (RV) in member countries of the Asian Rotavirus Surveillance Network. A, Hong Kong; B, Malaysia; C, Myanmar; D, Indonesia.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Parashar UD, Hummelman EG, Bresee JS, Miller MA, Glass RI. Global illness and deaths caused by rotavirus disease in children. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003;9:565–72. 10.3201/eid0905.020562 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Cunliffe NA, Kilgore PE, Bresee JS, Hart CA, Glass RI. Epidemiology of rotavirus diarrhoea in Africa: a review to assess the need for rotavirus immunization. Bull World Health Organ. 1998;76:525–37. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Bresee J, Glass RI, Ivanoff B, Gentsch J. Current status and future priorities for rotavirus vaccine development, evaluation, and implementation in developing countries. Vaccine. 1999;17:2207–22. 10.1016/S0264-410X(98)00376-4 - DOI - PubMed
    1. World Health Organization. Report of the meeting on future directions for rotavirus vaccine research in developing countries, Geneva, Feb 9–11, 2000. Geneva: The Organization; 2000.
    1. Bresee J, Parashar U, Holman R, Gentsch J, Glass R, Evanoff B, et al. Generic Protocols: hospital-based surveillance to estimate the burden of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children and community based survey on utilization of health care services fro gastroenteritis in children. WHO publication. 2002;WHO/V&B/02.15:1–67. Available from: http://www.who.int/vaccines-documents/DocsPDF02/www698.pdf

Publication types

Substances

LinkOut - more resources