Epidemiology of rotavirus infection among young children with acute diarrhoea in Burkina Faso

• Main Authors: Haukka Kaisa (Author), Coulibaly Sheick O (Author), Benon Benoit (Author), Bon Fabienne (Author), Sanou Idrissa (Author), Bonkoungou Isidore JO (Author), Traoré Alfred S (Author), Barro Nicolas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In anticipation of vaccine introduction, we assessed epidemiology of rotavirus disease among children visiting medical centre due to acute diarrhoea in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Between November 2008 and February 2010, stool specimens from 447 children less than 5 years of age suffering from diarrhoea were tested for the presence of rotavirus by antigen detection using an immunochromatographic test. Sociodemographic, environmental and clinical factors were assessed during the study.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Rotavirus antigen was detected in 151 (33.8%) of the patients. Most of the cases (94.2%) were in children < 24 months of age. Fever and vomiting were the symptoms most commonly reported in association with rotavirus diarrhoea and the patients were often hospitalized. Rotavirus-associated diarrhoea occurred mostly during the season from December to April (dry season). Rotavirus infection was significantly less frequent in breast-fed than among bottle-fed babies.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The results of this study underscore the need to control rotavirus infections among young children in Burkina Faso and may argue a decision on the introduction of rotavirus vaccine in Burkina Faso.</p>

Item Description

10.1186/1471-2431-10-94
1471-2431