Multicenter Prospective Study of the Burden of Rotavirus Acute Gastroenteritis in Europe, 2004–2005: The REVEAL Study

Abstract

Rotavirus infections account for a significant proportion of AGE cases in children <5 years of age in Europe, many of whom require frequent primary care consultations or care in emergency department and/or hospital settings. The results of the present study suggest that routine rotavirus vaccination for infants <6 months of age could significantly reduce the substantial burden of this potentially serious childhood disease.