Abstract
The association between different living standards and the prevalence of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children and infants up to 6 years of age who were admitted to the gastroenteritis ward of the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital from December 1981 to November 1982 was studied. Rotavirus gastroenteritis was determined by the detection of rotavirus in the feces of the patients using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The results of this survey indicate higher prevalence of rotavirus-associated gastroenteritis in children from lower socioeconomic classes. The prevalence of the disease is higher in large families. Hygienic home circumstances reduced the risk of rotavirus diarrhea but the source of water supply used for drinking and washing and methods of human excreta disposal seem not be important factors in influencing the prevalence of the disease. (authors modified)
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