Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Rotavirus and Severe Childhood Diarrhea

Umesh D. Parashar*

, Christopher J. Gibson*, Joseph S. Bresee*, and Roger I. Glass*

Author affiliations: *Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Percentage of severe diarrhea cases attributable to rotavirus for countries in different World Bank income groups, by per capita gross national product (GNP), for studies published in 1986–1999 and 2000–2004. GNP is in US dollars. Upper line, trend for 2000–2004; lower line, trend for 1986–1999.

Figure 1. Percentage of severe diarrhea cases attributable to rotavirus for countries in different World Bank income groups, by per capita gross national product (GNP), for studies published in 1986–1999 and 2000–2004. GNP is in US dollars. Upper line, trend for 2000–2004; lower line, trend for 1986–1999.

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