SynthesisPathogens and global health2023
Prevalence and relative risk of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in children under five years in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Systematic review of point-of-need molecular diagnostics for rotavirus and enteric adenoviruses F40/F41.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Pooled it
- Viral diarrhea in Ghana: a scoping review of disease burden, epidemiology, and control strategies.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence and genetic characterization of viral gastroenteritis in hospitalized children aged <5 years in Yunnan Province, China, 2020-2022.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Rotavirus is responsible for most cases of gastroenteritis and mortality in children below 5 years of age, especially in developing countries, including Nigeria. Nonetheless, there is limited data on the nationwide estimate for the prevalence of rotavirus. This systematic review and meta-analysis sought to determine the pooled prevalence of rotavirus infections and its relative risk among children below 5 years of age in Nigeria. Eligible published studies between 1982 and 2021 were accessed from 'PubMed', 'Science Direct', 'Google Scholar' and 'African Journal Online', 'Web of Science', 'Springer', 'Wiley' were systematically reviewed. The pooled prevalence, relative risk and regional subgroup analyses were calculated using the random effects model at 95% confidence interval (CI). A total of 62 selected studies, including 15 studies case-control studies, were processed in this review from a pooled population of 18,849 children. The nationwide pooled prevalence of rotavirus among children below 5 years of age in Nigeria was 23% (CI 95%; 19-27). Regional subgroup analysis showed that the Southern region had a prevalence of 27% (CI 95%; 21-32) while the Northern region had a 20% (CI 95%; 16-25%) prevalence, although the difference was not significant (
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