PPT-The Rotavirus

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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

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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 . Table derived from Table 2 from: Patel MM, Glass R, Desai R, Tate JE, Parashar UD. Fulfilling the Promise of Rotavirus Vaccines: How Far Have We Come Since Licensure? . The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 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. 2. Global Impact of Gastroenteritis . www.who.int/vaccine_research/diseases/diarrhoeal/en/print.html. 3. FOODBORNE GASTROENTERITIS. www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodborneinfections_g.htm. Bacterial Agents. 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. Contents. Executive . s. ummary . [Slide 3. ]. Rotavirus: B. ackground. , illnesses and deaths . I. . What. . is. . rotavirus. . disease. ?. Rotavirus disease is a diarrheal disease caused by a virus called rotavirus. The name rotavirus comes from a Latin word “. rota. ” the wheel-like appearance of the virus under the . 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 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 . 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 Article Jain, it Umesh D. Parashar I Roger I. Glass I and Maharaj K. Bhan 2 Gastroenteritis Section, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for 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. Parashar UD, Bresee JS, Gentsch JR, Glass RI. Rotavirus. Emerg Infect Dis. 1998;4(4):561-570. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0404.980406.

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