Kumar, CP GirishVenkatasubramanian, SKang, GagandeepArora, RashmiMehendale, Sanjay2016-12-012016-12-012016-07CP Girish Kumar, S Venkatasubramanian, *Gagandeep Kang, #Rashmi Arora and Sanjay Mehendale. Profile　and Trends of　Rotavirus　Gastroenteritis in Under-five Children　in　India (2012-2014): Preliminary Report of the Indian National Rotavirus Surveillance Network. Indian Pediatrics. 2016 Jul; 53(7): 619-622.http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/179126Objective: To estimate the burden of rotavirus-associated gastroenteritis in India. Methods: Hospital-based surveillance network was established, with clinical evaluation and laboratory testing for rotavirus among children aged below 5 years hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis. Results: Between September 2012 and December 2014, stool samples from 10207 children were tested and rotavirus was detected in 39.6% of cases. Infections were more commonly seen among younger children (<2 years). Detection rates were higher during cooler months of September – February. Among rotavirus infected-children, 64.0% had severe or very severe disease. G1P[8] was the predominant rotavirus genotype (62.7%) observed during the surveillance period. Conclusions: Surveillance data highlights the high rotavirus disease burden and emphasizes the need for close monitoring to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with rotavirus gastroenteritis in India.enDiarrheaEpidemiologyPrevalenceTrendsArticle