Dehydration Status of Children 3-24 Months with Rota-Virus Diarrhoea at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital
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Date
2023
Authors
Goretty Laker
Jolly Nankunda
Bernis Maren Melvis
Martin Nduwimana
Joel Kimera
Dickso Kajoba
Richard Justine Odong
Isaac Edyedu
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu
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International Network Organization for Scientific Research
Abstract
The study was done to determine the prevalence of rotavirus diarrhea among children 3 to 24 months old at Fort Portal Regional Referral hospital. This was a hospital based cross sectional, descriptive and analytical study design to determine the prevalence, dehydration status and factors associated with Rota-virus diarrhea in children 3- 24 months in Fort Portal Regional Referral hospital. The study was carried out at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital pediatric (ward, OPD, Nutrition unit). Among the study participants with Rotavirus diarrhoea, majority had some dehydration 28(66.7%) while only 4.8% had severe dehydration. Majority of the participants with rotavirus diarrhea had some dehydration.