Increased Rotavirus Prevalence in Diarrheal Outbreak Precipitated by Localized Flooding, Solomon Islands, 2014

Type Journal Article
Title Increased Rotavirus Prevalence in Diarrheal Outbreak Precipitated by Localized Flooding, Solomon Islands, 2014
Author(s)
Volume 22
Issue 5
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2016
URL http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/5/15-1743_article
Abstract
Flooding on 1 of the Solomon Islands precipitated a nationwide epidemic of diarrhea that spread to regions unaffected by flooding and caused >6,000 cases and 27 deaths. Rotavirus was identified in 38% of case-patients in the city with the most flooding. Outbreak potential related to weather reinforces the need for global rotavirus vaccination.

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