Abstract
Rotavirus detection rates among preschool children sampled irrespective of symptoms during the rotavirus season (January-April) in the Netherlands were significantly lower in 2014 (0.6%) than in 2010 (11.2%), 2011 (6.9%), 2012 (6.8%) and 2013 (6.7%). This supports previous observations of a genuine drop in rotavirus circulation (without rotavirus vaccination) rather than a milder disease course.
MeSH terms
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Gastroenteritis / epidemiology
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Gastroenteritis / prevention & control
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Gastroenteritis / virology
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Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Incidence
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Male
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Netherlands / epidemiology
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Rotavirus / isolation & purification*
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Rotavirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Rotavirus Infections / prevention & control
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Rotavirus Infections / virology*
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Rotavirus Vaccines / administration & dosage*
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Seasons
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Sentinel Surveillance
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Vaccination / statistics & numerical data