Surveillance Study to Estimate the Proportion of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Children < 5 Years of Age in Romania

Hospital-based Surveillance to Estimate the Disease Burden of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Children < 5 Years of Age in Romania

The purpose of this hospital based study is to estimate the proportion of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children < 5 years of age in Romania.

The study consist of a main study and a health economics study

Main study: The study will focus on three different groups of patients:

• Subjects who are hospitalised for acute gastroenteritis.
• Subjects who visit an emergency room for acute gastroenteritis.
• Subjects who have rotavirus positive laboratory results and developed acute gastroenteritis at least 48 hours after hospitalisation.

Health economics study: for a subset of subjects, additional economic data will be gathered by completing a questionnaire

Inclusion Criteria:

• A male or female child aged < 5 years at the time of admission. A child becomes ineligible on the day of her/his fifth birthday.

• A subject, who during the study period:

  • Is hospitalised for acute gastroenteritis Or
  • Visits an emergency room for acute gastroenteritis Or
  • Has rotavirus positive laboratory results and develops acute gastroenteritis at least 48 hours after hospitalisation

Exclusion Criteria:

Not applicable