2016
Author(s): Jones FK, Ko AI, Becha C, Joshua C, Musto J, Thomas S, Ronsse A, Kirkwood CD, Sio A, Aumua A, Nilles EJ
Flooding on 1 of the Solomon Islands precipitated a nationwide epidemic of diarrhea that spread to regions unaffected by flooding and caused >6,000 cases and 27 deaths. Rotavirus was identified in 38% of case-patients tested in the city with the most flooding. Outbreak potential related to weather reinforces the need for global rotavirus vaccination.
DOI: 10.3201/eid2205.151743
Journal: Emerging Infectious Diseases