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. 2010 Dec 20:10:94.
doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-10-94.

Epidemiology of rotavirus infection among young children with acute diarrhoea in Burkina Faso

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Epidemiology of rotavirus infection among young children with acute diarrhoea in Burkina Faso

Isidore J O Bonkoungou et al. BMC Pediatr. .

Abstract

Background: In anticipation of vaccine introduction, we assessed epidemiology of rotavirus disease among children visiting medical centre due to acute diarrhoea in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Methods: Between November 2008 and February 2010, stool specimens from 447 children less than 5 years of age suffering from diarrhoea were tested for the presence of rotavirus by antigen detection using an immunochromatographic test. Sociodemographic, environmental and clinical factors were assessed during the study.

Results: Rotavirus antigen was detected in 151 (33.8%) of the patients. Most of the cases (94.2%) were in children < 24 months of age. Fever and vomiting were the symptoms most commonly reported in association with rotavirus diarrhoea and the patients were often hospitalized. Rotavirus-associated diarrhoea occurred mostly during the season from December to April (dry season). Rotavirus infection was significantly less frequent in breast-fed than among bottle-fed babies.

Conclusions: The results of this study underscore the need to control rotavirus infections among young children in Burkina Faso and may argue a decision on the introduction of rotavirus vaccine in Burkina Faso.

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Figure 1
Proportion of rotavirus infections by age groups among the 447 children suffering of gastroenteritis, between November 2008 to February 2010.
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Figure 2
Seasonality of the acute gastroenteritis and the rotavirus infections among the 447 children suffering of gastroenteritis, between November 2008 to February 2010.

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