conclusions the state of santa catarina has reduced the disease burden rates attributed to disability from hepatitis b, but there has been an increase in the burden of premature mortality from 2005 to 2010. objectives to estimate and analyze the burden of hepatitis b in the state of santa catarina, in 2005 - 2010. materials and methods a time-series analysis was conducted using notification dat...

rotavirus is a common infection causing 450,000 deaths annually primarily in children 5 years and below. despite the high burden of disease, little is known about the epidemiology of rotavirus in libya. the aim of this study was to estimate the rotavirus disease burden among libyan children.a cross-sectional study was carried out prospectively among children 5 years old and below between august...