Publications by authors named "John Gerard Weil"
Front Pediatr
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Norovirus is a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis (AGE), and the study aimed to gather data on its prevalence and impact in Panama while following COVID-19 safety protocols.
- - The research involved monitoring children under two years old through community and hospital-based surveillance, with 400 participants contributing data over several months from January to September 2020, despite interruptions due to the pandemic.
- - The results indicated a total of 185 AGE cases in the longitudinal study, with a specific incidence of norovirus-related cases being relatively low (0.3 episodes per 100 child-months), highlighting the need for ongoing research and effective preventive measures.
