Burden of rotavirus disease in Asia in absence of immunization
This statistic displays the burden of the rotavirus disease in Asia in the absence of immunization as of 2005. There were estimated to be 13.5 million outpatient visits annually due to the rotavirus in Asia. Rotavirus is a highly contagious viral disease and is the most common cause of severe diarrhea in infants and young children. It causes about 1 billion U.S. dollars in the United States alone every year. Vaccination for rotavirus is often made from a single strain or from combining five human-bovine viruses.
