Reduction in morbidity and mortality from childhood diarrhoeal disease after species A rotavirus vaccine introduction in Latin America : a review

Countries in Latin America were among the first to implement routine vaccination against species A rotavirus (RVA). We evaluate data from Latin America on reductions in gastroenteritis and RVA disease burden following the introduction of RVA vaccine. Published literature was reviewed to identify cas...

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Main Authors: Rishi Desai, Lucia Helena de Oliveira, Umesh D Parashar, Benjamin Lopman, Jacqueline E Tate, Manish M Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2011-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000800002&lng=en&tlng=en