In a Bangladeshi study, pneumonia and acute diarrhea were the first and third most common reasons for childhood hospital admission with over half (54%) of the acute diarrhea admissions caused by rotavirus. One in four children taken to this large pediatric hospital were refused admission because all beds were occupied. Vaccination could have prevented children with rotavirus from requiring essential hospital resources when one in four children refused admission had symptoms of pneumonia.
Full Citation:
Saha, S., Santosham, M., Hussain, M. et al.. 2018. Rotavirus Vaccine will Improve Child Survival by More than Just Preventing Diarrhea: Evidence from Bangladesh. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 98(2).
Title of Article: Rotavirus Vaccine will Improve Child Survival by More than Just Preventing Diarrhea: Evidence from Bangladesh
Author(s): Saha, S., Santosham, M., Hussain, M. et al.
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Name: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Publication Volume: 98(2)
Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5929204/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0586
Topics: Health System Strengthening
Disease Vaccines: Diarrhea | Pneumonia | Rotavirus
Immunization Terms: Hospitalizations
Countries: Bangladesh
WHO Regions: South-East Asia