Table 1 Diarrhea hospitalizations and rotavirus surveillance data of children aged 0-59 months in southern Ghana
Year of study | Diarrhea hospitalizations | Cases stool specimen tested (% diarrhea hospitalizations) | Cases with rotavirus positive stools | Annual prevalence of rotavirus gastroenteritis (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | 810 | 379 (47) | 190 | 50 |
2009 | 1087 | 443 (41) | 233 | 53 |
2010 | 1301 | 662 (51) | 284 | 43 |
2011 | 1340 | 805 (60) | 427 | 53 |
2012 | 649 | 448 (69) | 169 | 38 |
2013 | 544 | 358 (66) | 113 | 32 |
*2014 | 116 | 65 (56) | 12 | 18 |
Total | 5847 | 3160 (54) | 1428 |