Hospital based surveillance of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children <5 years of age in Lebanon

摘要

Background: Rotavirus (RV) is the single most common cause of severe gastroenteritis (GE) in children aged <5 years worldwide. Data on the burden and epidemiology of RV disease in Lebanon is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the attributable fraction (AF) of RV as the etiologic agent of GE, RV strain distribution and seasonality of RVGE in children aged <5 years in Lebanon.