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The burden of rotavirus-related illness among young children on the Australian health care system

To provide estimates of the annual number and cost of hospital admissions, emergency department (ED) visits and general practitioner (GP) visits...

Authors:
Galati JC, Harsley S, Richmond P., Carlin JB

Authors notes:
ANZ J Public Health 2006; 30:416-21

Keywords:
burden, rotavirus-related illness, young children, Australian health care system

Abstract:
To provide estimates of the annual number and cost of hospital admissions, emergency department (ED) visits and general practitioner (GP) visits for rotavirus (RV) related acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in young children in Australia.