Table 2. Rates of rotavirus detection in Asian Rotavirus Surveillance Network sites, August 2001–July 2002.
Sites | Start of surveillance | No. stool samples tested | % (no.) one rotavirus-positive sample | Range of % rotavirus-positive samples among participating hospitals |
---|---|---|---|---|
China | Aug 2001 | 2,079 | 44 (910) | 24–65 |
Koreaa | Jun 2002 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Taiwan | Apr 2001 | 1,532 | 49 (744) | 43–53 |
Hong Kong | Dec 2000 | 2,986 | 28 (829) | 18–35 |
Vietnam | Feb 2001 | 1,570 | 59 (921) | 47–67 |
Myanmarb | Dec 2001 | 388 | 53 (204) | 53c |
Thailand | Feb 2001 | 992 | 44 (436) | 38–49 |
Malaysia | Feb 2001 | 1,374 | 57 (778) | 52–59 |
Indonesia | Aug 2001 | 577 | 52 (302) | 47–57 |
Overall | 11,498 | 45 (5,124) | 18–67 |
aData from Korea absent due to start of surveillance in June 2002. bPartial year of data. cSingle hospital in Myanmar participating in surveillance.