Investigation of two suspected diarrhoeal-illness outbreaks in Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, South Africa, April–July 2013: The role of rotavirus

Investigation of two suspected diarrhoeal-illness outbreaks in Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, South Africa, April–July 2013: The role of rotavirus

Background: Suspected diarrhoeal-illness outbreaks affecting mostly children 5 years were investigated between May and July 2013 in Northern Cape province (NCP) and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province. This study describes the epidemiological, environmental and clinical characteristics and diarrhoeal-illn...

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Main Authors: Andronica M. Shonhiwa, Genevie Ntshoe, Noreen Crisp, Ayo J. Olowolagba, Vusi Mbuthu, Maureen B. Taylor, Juno Thomas, Nicole A. Page
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2020-07-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
diarrhoeal illness
outbreak
rotavirus
rotavirus vaccine
south africa.
Online Access:https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/159

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