PPT-ROTAVIRUS

COMMON SEVERE DEVASTATING PREVENTABLE THE LATEST EVIDENCE amp WHATS NEEDED TO STOP ILLNESSES AND DEATHS Contents Executive s ummary Slide 3 Rotavirus B ackground illnesses and deaths . Introduction. . Rotavirus . vaccines lead to significant reductions in severe and fatal diarrhea in both vaccinated and unvaccinated children. Rotavirus vaccines are saving lives and improving health in countries where children have access to them. . N . Engl. J Med 2011;365:1108-17. Vanessa Craven. Clinical Research Fellow. Image removed for copyright reasons. The Global Picture. D&V in < 5yrs . 111 million stay at home. 25 million clinic visits. antirotavirus. . | Tableaux. Tous les tableaux sur l’impact des vaccins . antirotavirus. . peuvent être téléchargés. . Les vaccins . antirotavirus. permettent des . réductions significatives de la diarrhée sévère et mortelle chez les enfants vaccinés et non vaccinés. 1 Why get vaccinated? Rotavirus is a virus that causes diarrhea, mostly in babies and young children. The diarrhea can be severe, and lead 2 Rotavirus vaccine Two brands of rotavirus vaccine are avai Organization of Technical Allies (ROTA) Council. Goal of the ROTA Council. To accelerate . the introduction of rotavirus . vaccines through . the use of evidence and strategic communications targeting policymakers and other key decisions makers . Diane Williamson. Emergency Medicine Consultant . Addenbrooke’s. Hospital. October 6. th. ACCS Regional Training Day. Definitions. Diarrhoea. - . The frequent passage of unformed liquid stools (3 or more/day). a . Viral pathogen that is the leading cause of . severe diarrhea . in . children. . Rotavirus was discovered in 1973 by a team of scientists in Melbourne, Australia that were led by Dr. Ruth Bishop.. Version 12November 12 2019Use of more than one rotavirus vaccine product to complete the vaccination seriesThe World Health Organization WHOrecommends that the rotavirus vaccinationseries for each chi Juliet Sio Aguilar, M.D., M.Sc.. (Birm). Professor of Pediatrics. University of the Philippines Manila. Active Consultant, St. Luke’s Medical . Center. Outline: Taming Killer Diarrhea. “Glocal” Burden . Anas Abu. -. Humaidan. M.D. Ph.D. . Viral gastroenteritis . Gastroenteritis / overview . Gastroenteritis. . is inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract—the stomach and small intestine.. Can be caused by . P age 1 of 2 L 0 1/16 Rotavirus (Viral G astroenteritis) What is r otavirus ? Rotavirus is a virus that is one of the most common caus es of diarrhea and vomiting. Who is at risk for r otavir 329 27b The disease Rotaviruses are ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses that are contained within a protein capsule. Rotavirus strains are classified based on the outer layer proteins VP7 (G type) and VP Parashar UD, Bresee JS, Gentsch JR, Glass RI. Rotavirus. Emerg Infect Dis. 1998;4(4):561-570. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0404.980406. Parashar UD, Gibson CJ, Bresee JS, Glass RI. Rotavirus and Severe Childhood Diarrhea. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006;12(2):304-306. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1202.050006.