Diagnosis of rotavirus infections in 2004, major characteristics in 1998-2004 in the Czech Republic

Abstract

In 2004, 3,821 rotavirus infections were laboratory confirmed in 59 laboratories of the Czech republic. Specific morbidity among children under 3 years was 675 cases/100,000 population/year.

As many as 2,146 sporadic cases were reported.

Keywords

• rotavirus infections