Estimated reductions in hospitalizations and deaths from childhood diarrhea following implementation of rotavirus vaccination in Africa

Introduction: Rotavirus is the leading cause of hospitalizations and deaths from diarrhea. 33 African countries had introduced rotavirus vaccines by 2016. We estimate reductions in rotavirus hospitalizations and deaths for countries using rotavirus vaccination in national immunization programs and t...

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Main Authors: Minesh P. Shah, Jacqueline E. Tate, Jason M. Mwenda, A. Duncan Steele, Umesh D. Parashar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-10-01
Series:Expert Review of Vaccines
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14760584.2017.1371595