Research Article

Viral Agents of Diarrhea in Young Children in Two Primary Health Centers in Edo State, Nigeria

Table 4

Seasonal pattern of enteric viruses and distribution according to health centers.

CharacteristicsNumber testedNumber positive (%)Rotavirus positive (%)Adenovirus positive (%)Norovirus positive (%)

Season
 Dry9535 (36.8)24 (25.3)15 (15.8)2 (2.1)
 Rainy12860 (46.9)39 (30.5)28 (21.9)6 (4.7)
 Total22395 (42.6)63 (28.3)43 (19.3)8 (3.6)


Health centers
 Evbomodu12855 (43.0)36 (28.1)23 (18.0)5 (3.9)
 Aduwawa9540 (42.1)27 (28.4)20 (21.1)3 (3.2)
 Total22395 (42.6)63 (28.3)43 (19.3)8 (3.6)