PREVALENCE OF ROTA VIRUS INFECTION AMONG CHILDREN WITH ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS IN THI-QAR GOVERNORATE
Abstract
SUMMARY- From 1st of march 2005 to 29th of February 2006. 1000 children under 5 years age with acute gastroenteritis seen in outpatient and inpatient departments of child and maternity teaching hospital in the city of Nassiryia were studied .
- One Hunderd children under 5 years of age admitted to the hospital for reasons other than vomiting and diarrhea, were randomly selected and regarded as control.
- Stool specimens of both study and control patients were examined for the presence of Hunman Rota Virus antigen by latex agglutination test(LA) .
- Human Rota Virus antigen was detected in stool samples of 39% of the study cases and 2% of the control group.
- The antigen was detected more in specimens of infants particularly those between 6-18 months of age.
- The incidence of infection was lowest among exclusive breast –fed infants.
- Males were more commonly affected than females , but no difference was seen among different socio-economic classes.
- Human Rota Virus antigen was detected throughout the period of the study with significant increase during winter months.
- Children with acute Rota Virus gastroenteritis have certain clinical features and laboratory result, these features and results collectively can be of help in presumption of a clinical diagnosis for the condition .
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