Mozambique: President Launches Vaccination Campaign
[AIM] President Filipe Nyusi on 4 September urged citizens to participate massively in the campaign to vaccinate children against rotavirus to reduce deaths of young children from severe diarrhoea. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 17, 2015 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Mozambique: Nyusi to Launch Campaign Against Rotavirus
[AIM] Maputo -The Mozambican Health Ministry hopes to reach over 335,000 children by December in a national vaccination campaign against rotavirus, the deputy national director of public health, Quinhas Fernandes, announced at a Maputo press conference on Tuesday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 2, 2015 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Should Ondansetron Be Used for Acute Gastroenteritis?
Discussion
Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a common illness worldwide and is “…defined as a decrease in the consistency of stools (loose or liquid) and/or an increase in the frequency of evacuations with or without fever or vomiting….” It is one of the most common reasons for seeking medical care and hospitalizations. In Europe, rotavirus and noroviruses are two of the most frequent viral agents causing AGE and Campylobacter and Salmonella are the most common bacterial AGE causes. For parasitic infections Giardia, and Crytosporidium are most common parasitic infections in Europe.
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Source: PediatricEducation.org - August 24, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Africa: Immunization Prevents Three Million Deaths Yearly
[Foroyaa] The World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in the Gambia, Dr. Charles Segun Moses, has said that immunization prevents between 2 and 3 million deaths every year.He added that it protects children not only against diseases for which vaccines have been available for many years, such as diphtheria, tetanus, polio and measles, but also against diseases such as pneumonia and rotavirus diarrhoea, 2 of the biggest killers of children under five. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 3, 2015 Category: African Health Source Type: news
A Glimpse Of An Everyday Struggle Among Haiti's Health Care Workers
JEAN DENIS, Haiti -- At the health clinic here, three hours northwest of Port-au-Prince, a crowd of mostly women and girls linger in the shade away from the afternoon sun, waiting to see a doctor. This is one of the least developed areas of the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. For miles around, this clinic is the only place people can come for modern medical attention. "You are standing at the edge of the heartland of the rural area," said Francoise Peak, a translator who frequently works with the United Nations and joined a group of reporters at the clinic. In rural Haiti, she said, people can blame even simple ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
GP Collections Bulletin: 16 June 2015
The latest issue includes details on Rotavirus (routine childhood immunisation) vaccination programme and quality and outcomes framework (QOF) 2015/16 collections. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - June 17, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news
Rotavirus Vaccine Linked to Fewer Hospitalizations for KidsRotavirus Vaccine Linked to Fewer Hospitalizations for Kids
The rate of hospitalizations for acute gastroenteritis dropped by more than half after implementation of routine rotavirus vaccination. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - June 10, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Rotavirus jab linked to sharp drop in admissions
Admissions for all-cause gastroenteritis fell a third each year after vaccination began in USRelated items from OnMedicaGovernments must do more to fight alcohol harm says OECDRange of new and costly drugs added to WHO ‘essentials’ listTexting can improve flu jab uptakeGPs set ambitious targets for next flu campaignMeningitis B vaccine UK agreement finalised (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 10, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Widespread Vaccination Fights Serious Stomach Infection in Kids: CDC
Rates of hospitalization with gastroenteritis have tumbled since rotavirus shot launched in 2006 (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rotavirus Vaccine: Gastritis Admissions Down (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Dramatic decline in rate of kids hospitalized (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - June 9, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Widespread Vaccination Fights Serious Stomach Infection in Kids
Rates of hospitalization with gastroenteritis have tumbled since rotavirus shot launched in 2006
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Childhood Immunization, Rotavirus Infections (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 9, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Examination of gastroenteritis hospitalization rates following use of rotavirus vaccine
Following implementation of rotavirus vaccination in 2006, all-cause acute gastroenteritis hospitalization rates among U.S. children younger than 5 years of age declined by 31 percent - 55 percent in each of the post-vaccine years from 2008 through 2012, according to a study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 9, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Sustained Decrease in Laboratory Detection of Rotavirus after Implementation of Routine Vaccination — United States, 2000–2014
(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - April 10, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Routine Rotavirus Vaccination Reduced US Disease ActivityRoutine Rotavirus Vaccination Reduced US Disease Activity
The CDC has reported a sustained decrease in laboratory detection of rotavirus after implementation of routine vaccination in the United States in 2006. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - April 10, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Large Drop in Rotavirus Activity in the Postvaccine Years (FREE)
By Cara Adler
Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS
Routine rotavirus vaccination of children in the U.S. — introduced in 2006 — has brought about a substantial and … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - April 10, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
