Recent emergence and outbreak of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Samoa: A scoping review of risk factors, containment measures and public health preparedness

Recent emergence and outbreak of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Samoa: A scoping review of risk factors, containment measures and public health preparedness

Diarrheal diseases have been known to cause death in many children below the age of five years, and rotavirus infection represents a major health problem in the world today, particularly in developing countries. The recent outbreak of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Samoa led to the introduction of her...

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Main Authors: Lawal Olatunde Olayemi, Vicky Yemoh, Alec Ekeroma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
Subjects:
rotavirus; gastroenteritis; outbreak; risk factors; containment measures; vaccination; pacific island countries and territories; samoa
Online Access:http://www.apjtm.org/article.asp?issn=1995-7645;year=2021;volume=14;issue=11;spage=479;epage=485;aulast=Olayemi

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