Prevalence and relative risk of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in children under five years in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Daniel C. Digwo, Paul Ekene Chidebelu, Kenneth Ugwu, Adedapo Olutola Adediji, Kata Farkas, Vincent N. Chigor
Abstract
= 0.527). Rotavirus was implicated in most cases of acute gastroenteritis with a relative risk of 5.7 (95% CI: 2.9-11.2). The high prevalence and relative risk of rotavirus infections among children in Nigeria shows that rotavirus is an important cause of acute gastroenteritis in Nigeria. Thus, there is a need for further surveillance, especially at community levels together with the introduction of rotavirus vaccines into the national immunization program.
Topics & Concepts
Meta-analysisRotavirusSystematic reviewEnvironmental healthAcute gastroenteritisMedicineRelative riskPediatricsVirologyMEDLINEBiologyVirusConfidence intervalInternal medicineBiochemistryViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyCongenital Anomalies and Fetal SurgeryHepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology