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Diarrhea
New diarrhea study findings have been reported from University of Sao Paulo
May 7th, 2008
In this recent report, researchers in Sao Paulo, Brazil conducted a study "To study the epidemiology of rotavirus and estimate rotavirus- associated morbidity and mortality in children <= 5 years of age in Brazil in 2004 before introducing the rotavirus vaccine in Brazil's National Immunization Program ( Programa Nacional de Imunizacoes, PNI). To estimate rotavirus morbidity, published studies ( 1999 - 2006) addressing incidence of acute diarrhea among children <= 5 years of age and frequency of rotavirus infection among children with diarrhea in Brazil were reviewed." "Diarrhea episodes were divided into three categories of severity by level of care: mild cases...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-05-07)
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