Study authors reviewed literature on hospitalizations related to severe diarrhea and rotavirus and found that, while diarrheal disease incidence has reduced in recent years, due in part to improved hygiene practices, incidence of rotavirus infection continues to increase. This study was published in Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Author(s): Parashar UD, Gibson CJ, Bresee JS, Glass RI

Published: 2006

Resource types: Peer-reviewed journal

Diseases: Rotavirus

Topics: Disease burden and surveillance; Disease/vaccine specific information

Regions: Global