title: Increased Rotavirus Prevalence in Diarrheal Outbreak Precipitated by Localized Flooding, Solomon Islands, 2014.
abstract: Flooding on 1 of the Solomon Islands precipitated a nationwide epidemic of diarrhea that spread to regions unaffected by flooding and caused >6,000 cases and 27 deaths. Rotavirus was identified in 38% of case-patients tested in the city with the most flooding. Outbreak potential related to weather reinforces the need for global rotavirus vaccination.
authors.forename: Forrest K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Albert I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Becha
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Joshua
authors.forename: Jennie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Musto
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Axelle
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ronsse
authors.forename: Carl D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Kirkwood
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sio
authors.forename: Audrey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aumua
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Nilles
mesh_terms: D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D055868:Floods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008542:Melanesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D010802:Phylogeny; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D036022:Capsid Proteins; C050779:VP7 protein, Rotavirus
keywords: Disease outbreaks; G9P[8]; Guadalcanal; Honiara; Pacific islands; Solomon Islands; Western Pacific Ocean; climate change; diarrhea; disasters; enteric infections; epidemics; floods; rotavirus; surveillance; weather