title: Disease and economic burden of rotavirus diarrhoea in India.
abstract: We used published and unpublished studies and national statistics to estimate the number of deaths, hospitalizations, and outpatient visits due to rotavirus diarrhoea and the associated national economic burden of disease in India. Annually in India, rotavirus diarrhoea causes an estimated 122,000-153,000 deaths, 457,000-884,000 hospitalizations, and 2 million outpatient visits in children <5 years of age. India spends Rs 2.0-3.4 billion (US$ 41-72 million) annually in medical costs to treat rotavirus diarrhoea. The use of specific interventions against rotavirus, such as newly available vaccines, would help prevent much of this large disease and economic burden.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Jacqueline E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Tate
authors.forename: Shobha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chitambar
authors.forename: Douglas H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: Beryl
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gladstone
authors.forename: Sasirekha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramani
authors.forename: Mohan Venkata
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Raghava
authors.forename: Thuppal V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Sowmyanarayanan
authors.forename: Swati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gandhe
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: Umesh D
authors.initials: UD
authors.lastname: Parashar
authors.forename: Gagandeep
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000191:economics* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000191:economics* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D022243:Rotavirus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D022243:Rotavirus Vaccines