Rotavirus gastroenteritis among children under five years of age in Valencia, Spain.
The population-based incidence of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children <5 years of age in Valencia, Spain, over a 1-year period (December 1, 2003, to November 30, 2004) was determined.A total of 553 episodes of gastroenteritis in children <5 years of age (mean age, 22.8 +/- 14.5 months) were recorded (annual incidence of 138 per 1,000). A positive enzyme-linked immunoadsorbant assay result for rotavirus antigen was obtained in 15% of the samples. The incidence of rotavirus gastroenteritis was 15 per 1,000 children <5 years of age, being the highest incidence in children <or=12 months of age (31 per 1,000). Eighty percent of rotavirus gastroenteritis occurred during the winter months (January-March). Genotype G1 was detected in 86% of the samples and G4 in the other 14%.
Díez-Domingo
Javier
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Vaccine Area, Center for Public Health Research, Vaccine Institute of Valencia, Spain. diez_jav@gva.es
Martín
Itziar Oyagüez
IO
Sanz
Alfredo Ballester
AB
López
Antonio Gónzalez
AG
Martínez
Carmen Casaní
CC
Boronat
Carmen Peidró
CP
Del Barrio
M Jesús Muñoz
MJ
García
Dolores Gallego
DG
Pons
Manuel Martínez
MM
Crespo
Vicente Antón
VA
Esteve
Pilar Albors
PA
Arfella
Inmaculada Latorre
IL
Monrabal
Ignacio Sorribes
IS
Baveira
Luis Blesa
LB
López
Mercedes García
MG
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology