PPT-NM S003: Rotavirus [27/11/2017]

Marie C Hill Programme Director BScGraduate DiplomaPgDip MScPrimary Care Practice Nursing and Senior Lecturer Practice Nursing Senior Fellow Health Education Academy School of Health Sciences. 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. . 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 COMMON, SEVERE, DEVASTATING, PREVENTABLE. THE LATEST EVIDENCE & WHAT’S NEEDED TO STOP ILLNESSES AND DEATHS. ROTA COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS. 33. Despite the WHO recommendation that rotavirus vaccines be introduced into every country’s national immunization program, about . 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 . 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.. By: Nicole . Otey. Country Visited: Uganda. City Visited: . Gulu. (located in Northern Uganda). http://wftwuganda2012.blogspot.com. Objectives. To research the epidemiological significance of diarrhea, specifically regarding the Rotavirus. 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 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 Rotavirus deaths account for approximately 37 percent of childhood diarrheal deaths and 3.4 percent of all deaths in children under five. Nearly every child is at risk of infection, regardless of loc January 2023. Late vaccination. If a child misses a rotavirus dose or series for any reason, late vaccination for that child can take place . at any time before 24 months of age. The interrupted vaccine schedule should be resumed . Parashar UD, Bresee JS, Gentsch JR, Glass RI. Rotavirus. Emerg Infect Dis. 1998;4(4):561-570. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0404.980406. 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 . Mathuram Santosham. 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.