Burden of Rotavirus Disease: A Population-Based Study in Eastern Townships, Quebec

oleh: Sylvain Bernard, Louis Valiquette, Philippe De Wals, Vincent Nault, Corentin Babakissa, Claude Cyr, Thérèse Côté Boileau, Arnaud Gagneur

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wiley 2013-01-01

Deskripsi

BACKGROUND: Since July 2010, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization of Canada has recommended rotavirus vaccination for all healthy infants. However, before implementing this vaccine in routine health programs, Canadian provinces need to establish current epidemiological data on rotavirus-associated acute gastroenteritis (AGE).