Rotavirus surveillance--United States, 1989-1990.
Rotavirus infection is the most common cause of dehydrating diarrhea in children in the United States. In January 1989, CDC established a National Rotavirus Surveillance System (NRSS) to monitor national patterns in the epidemiology of rotavirus. This report summarizes findings from the NRSS from January 1989 through November 1990.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000453:epidemiology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012621:Seasons; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology