Rotavirus infections were confined to a 4-month period each year. It is an important cause of childhood diarrhea with high case-fatality ratio in Guinea-Bissau. The use of rectal swab appeared to increase the detection rate of rotavirus infection and the case-fatality rate. The high rate of nosocomial infections in hospitalized children emphasizes the need for prevention of disease.
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