Outbreak of acute gastroenteritis in young children with death due to rotavirus genotype G9 in Rio Branco, Brazilian Amazon region, 2005 Alessandra A. Siqueira, A.C.F.S. Santelli, L.R. Alencar, M.P. Dantas, C.P.N. Dimech, G.M.I. Carmo, D.A. Santos, R.M.S. Alves, M.B.F. Lucena, M. Morais, R.M.S. Assis, A. Fialho, J.D.P. Mascarenhas, M. Costa, A.C. Linhares, J.P.G. Leite, W.N. Araujo, D.L. Hatch International Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 14, Issue 10, Pages e898-e903 (October 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.03.024 Copyright © 2010 Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 A The location of Rio Branco City in the Western Amazon Region of Brazil. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2010 14, e898-e903DOI: (10.1016/j.ijid.2010.03.024) Copyright © 2010 Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Control chart showing outbreak of ADD detected on 30th epidemiological week using comparison of observed rate in 2005 compared to background (expected) weekly rate (Mean±2sd) during 2000–2004 period. Source: SSSD surveillance system, Rio Branco Municipal Health Department, and State.Health Department, Acre. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2010 14, e898-e903DOI: (10.1016/j.ijid.2010.03.024) Copyright © 2010 Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 (A) Photo showing the open sewer around houses in Rio Branco City. (B) Photo showing the outside toilet at the house of a case patient. (C) Photo showing an example of an open storage container at the house of a case patient. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2010 14, e898-e903DOI: (10.1016/j.ijid.2010.03.024) Copyright © 2010 Terms and Conditions