The prevalence of rotavirus infection among Congolese children younger than 5 years hospitalized for gastroenteritis 10 years after introduction of rotavirus vaccination
Compared with the findings of our study before the implementation of rotavirus vaccination, in this report, we observed a roughly 20% decreased prevalence of RVA infection in children hospitalized. The results suggest that in Brazzaville at least, 10 years of rotavirus vaccination in the Republic of Congo have had a substantial effect, despite the reported reduced efficacy of the vaccines in low- and middle-income countries. The findings thus support enhanced efforts to increase coverage through national vaccination programs.
Authors
- Christevy Vouvoungui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0643-9714)
- Vivaldie Mikounou Louya
- Francine Ntoumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4748-050X)
- Alain Maxime Mouanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8825-1864)
- Raoul Ampa
- Claujens Chastel Mfoutou Mapanguy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1408-4765)
- Cedeche Lebraiche Durain Mboungou
Institutions
- Fondation Congolaise Pour La Recherche Médicale (CG)
- University Children's Hospital Tübingen (DE)
- Marien Ngouabi University (CG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJID Regions
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2025.100596
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79
Funders
- Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership