Prevalence of rotavirus-induced diarrhea among children under 5 years in Ilorin, Nigeria

• Published in: Journal of tropical pediatrics (1980) Vol. 54; no. 5; p. 343
• Main Authors: Odimayo, M S, Olanrewaju, W I, Omilabu, S A, Adegboro, Boaz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.10.2008
• Subjects: Case-Control Studies; Child, Preschool; Diarrhea - epidemiology; Diarrhea - virology; Feces - virology; Female; Fluid Therapy; Hospitals, Teaching; Humans; Infant; Male; Nigeria - epidemiology; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Rotavirus - classification; Rotavirus - isolation & purification; Rotavirus Infections - epidemiology; Serotyping; Nigeria

Diarrhoea disease is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigerian children and rotavirus has been identified as an important causative agent among children below 5 years. We determined the prevalence of rotavirus-induced diarrhoea among under-5 s by electrophenotyping. Stool samples wer...