Open AccessRotavirus in El Salvador
Author(s) -
Julio A. Armero Guardado,
Reina M. Turcios,
Rafael A Chacón Fuentes,
Dilcia Valencia,
Ricardo A Sandoval,
Jeannette Barahona de Figueroa,
Joseph S. Bresee,
Roger I. Glass
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/01.inf.0000142464.83628.8e
Subject(s) - rotavirus , outbreak , diarrhea , medicine , etiology , acute gastroenteritis , epidemiology , pediatrics , vomiting , environmental health , feces , virology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
In December 2000, a large outbreak of gastroenteritis occurred in El Salvador that was associated with hospitalizations and deaths among children nationwide. Public concern was raised because the etiology was initially unknown and enteric control measures seemed ineffective. The outbreak was eventually linked to rotavirus, control measures were redirected to improving treatment with oral rehydration and surveillance was initiated to characterize the etiologic agents of gastroenteritis.