Africa - Voice of America: Rotavirus Vaccine Arrives in Rwanda

Africa - Voice of America africa

Rotavirus Vaccine Arrives in Rwanda May 25th 2012, 15:18 More than 3,000 Rwandan children die every year from diarrhea. But health officials say that's about to change with the introduction of the rotavirus vaccine. Rwanda is the latest in a growing number of African countries to receive the vaccine. It's estimated that worldwide more than 1200 children die each day from rotavirus infection. Almost all of them are in developing countries. "Rotavirus is the leading cause of diarrhea. In fact, in Africa, 40 percent of children who are ... Media files: 78A52F05-CB17-4328-8CF1-4139595A5E1D_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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