Hospital-based Surveillance for Rotavirus Diarrhea among Children in Mongolia
- VernacularTitle:Эмнэлэгт суурилсан ротавирусийн тандалт судалгаа
- Author:
Gantuva.S
;
Sarangoo.G
;
Gerelmaa.D
;
Ouvnchimeg.G
;
Nyamhut.B
;
Kilgor.P
;
Malchinhuu.D
- Publication Type:journal article
- From:Innovation
2009;6(1):39-41
- CountryMongolia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACkROUM)
Acute diarrheal diseases are still a major health problem throughout the world,
causing 25-30% of ^dl .^aths among children younger than 5 years of age in developing countries 1 Vieal diseases are also of public health importance in
developed countries t- ^ 'dissociated with considerable morbidity and a substantial ccnh'rs,lkDistricts.
number of hospitali» * "among children. Acute diarrhea can be caused by manv
, fingpai . . » , , , ,
dilTerent agents "ftelyj^ parasites, bacteria and viruses; the latter ol which have been
given significant Wtte^ partln recent years. This review is devoted to Rotavirus-induced
enteric MfePiHViY/hncflyjd Slrticular. to the path physiological mechanisms proposed to
underlie the intestin^tU(jy Nsecretion caused by the virus.
The objective Oiyc jn hi was to describe patterns of RV hospitalizations among
children <5 years ol of rotiihospitals of Ulaanbaatar (capital of Mongolia).
A suspected castreatm^avirus diarrhea was defined as any child aged <5 years
who had admitted for treatment of diarrhea and/or vomiting at any of the participating
sentinel hospitals.
METHODS
Fecal specimens collected at the time of admission to hospital and frozen (-20 °C)
specimens were tested by rotavirus antigen detection enzyme immunoassay (DAKO,
United Kingdom)
SUMMARY
Over the 24-month surveillance period, rotavirus accounted for 39% of all diarrheal episodes among hospitalized children.
Rotavirus occurrence was highest among children aged 6 to 23 months of age and seasonal peak of rotavirus was identified during the months of September and October.
ABSTRACT 'Ministry of Health Mongolia
• National Center for
C <»nmun/< able Disease.
' Maternal and Cliilil Health Research
Center.
Fever, dehydration, diarrhea and vomiting in children with rotavirus diarrhea were more common compared with children having diarrhea due to other causes.
