First report from the Asian Rotavirus Surveillance Network

Joseph Bresee*, Zhao Yin Fang, Bei Wang, E. A.S. Nelson, John Tam, Yati Soenarto, Siswanto Agus Wilopo, Paul Kilgore, Jung Soo Kim, Jung Oak Kang, Wong Swee Lan, Chan Lee Gaik, Kyaw Moe, Kow Tong Chen, Chuleeporn Jiraphongsa, Yaowapa Pongsuwanna, Nguyen Van Man, Phan Van Tu, Le Thi Luan, Erik HummelmanJon R. Gentsch, Roger Glass, Hua Ping Xie, Jing Zhang, Du Zeng-Qing, Hui Shen, Tian Jian-Mei, Sun Li-Wei, Qing Zhang, Li Shu Zheng, Hua Ping Xie, Li Wei Sun, Jing Yu Tang, Zeng Qing Du, Li Ma, Hong Ying Gu, Xiao Bo Song, Zhi Yi Xu, Paul K.S. Chan, Agnes C.K. Cheng, Tai Fai Fok, Kin Sing Ip, Chi Hang Ng, Kin Hung Poon, Tracey C.S. Tsen, Joyce S.W. Lee, Abu Tholib Aman, Mega, Rully, Bachryan Eljuta, Nenny Sri Mulyani, Rozita Rosli, Nur Atiqah Ng Abdullah, Shamzarina Mohamad, Park, Ha Baik Lee, Nyambat Batmunkh, Jai Myung Yang, Jeong Kee Seo, Jae Sung Ko, Young J. Hur, Tae Hee Park, Moran Ki, Doosung Cheon, Ren Bin Tang, Ping Ing Lee, Po Yen Chen, Yung Feng Huang, Hour Young Chen, Utcharee Intusoma, Urai Poonawakul, Surasak Kowasupathr, Pipat Klueabwang, Pramot Arpornthip, Nakorn Premsri, Piyanit Tharmaphornpilas, Wanna Hamchaowarakun, Prayura Kunasol, Wandee Warawit, Ratigorn Guntapong, Nguyen Van Trang, Duong, Huong, Nhi, Umesh Parashar, Julie Jacobson, Jon Gentsch, Bernard Ivanoff, Duncan Steele

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Abstract

Rotavirus remains the most common cause of severe, dehydrating diarrhea among children worldwide. Several rotavirus vaccines are under development. Decisions about new vaccine introduction will require reliable data on disease impact. The Asian Rotavirus Surveillance Network, begun in 2000 to facilitate collection of these data, is a regional collaboration of 36 hospitals in nine countries or areas that conduct surveillance for rotavirus hospitalizations using a uniform World Health Organization protocol. We summarize the Network's organization and experience from August 2001 through July 2002. During this period, 45% of acute diarrheal hospitalizations among children 0-5 years were attributable to rotavirus, higher than previous estimates. Rotavirus was detected in all sites year-round. This network is a novel, regional approach to surveillance for vaccine-preventable diseases. Such a network should provide increased visibility and advocacy, enable more efficient data collection, facilitate training, and serve as the paradigm for rotavirus surveillance activities in other regions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)988-995
Number of pages8
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume10
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2004
Externally publishedYes

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