Prevalence of rotavirus infection in children under five years, referring to Indira Gandhi Children's Health Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan

Aseya Temori; Ahmad Jamshid Mehrpoor; Abdulsaboor Niazi; Abdul Wakil Qarluq; Amanullah Danishyar

doi:10.58342/ajid/ghalibuni.v.1.I.1.3

Authors

Aseya Temori Ghalib University https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7645-5415
Ahmad Jamshid Mehrpoor Ghalib University https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2377-8522
Abdulsaboor Niazi Indira Gandhi Children's Health Hospital https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6701-6794
Abdul Wakil Qarluq Dalian Medical University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5765-3534
Amanullah Danishyar Khatam Al Nabieen University https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7099-136X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58342/ajid/ghalibuni.v.1.I.1.3

Keywords:

Rotavirus, Afghanistan, Children, Diarrhea

Abstract

Background: bout 5% of children's deaths in Afghanistan are related to severe rotavirus infections. The aim of this research is to investigate the status of rotavirus gastroenteritis among Afghan children referred to Indira Gandhi Children's Health Hospital from May 2018 to May 2019.

Methods: A cross-sectional study has conducted at Indira Gandhi Children's Health Hospital. 422 stool samples were examined for rotavirus and questionnaires were filled

Results: Out of 422 children (244 (57.8%) male and 178 (42.2%) female) examined, 215 children (131 (60.9%) male and 84 (39.1%) female) were positive for rotavirus infection. Significant differences were observed between positive and negative rotavirus cases from the point of view of diarrhea duration time, frequency of diarrhea/24hours and frequency of vomiting/24 hours.

Conclusion: Still more than 50% of diarrhea cases in children are related to rotavirus. The findings of this research emphasize the fact that the Ministry of Health of Afghanistan should seriously follow control and preventive strategies, especially in warm seasons.

Author Biographies

Aseya Temori, Ghalib University

Medical Sciences Research Center, Ghalib University, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Ahmad Jamshid Mehrpoor, Ghalib University

Medical Sciences Research Center, Ghalib University, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Abdulsaboor Niazi, Indira Gandhi Children's Health Hospital

Internal pediatric department, Indira Gandhi Children's Health Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Abdul Wakil Qarluq, Dalian Medical University

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning Province, P.R.

Amanullah Danishyar, Khatam Al Nabieen University

Faculty of Medicine, Khatam Al Nabieen University, Ghazni, Afghanistan.

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