Rotavirus

Rotavirus in the stool indicates a rotavirus infection is present.
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Rotavirus is a contagious virus and, among children, is the leading cause of severe diarrhea. In some infants and children, diarrhea may be so severe that they become dehydrated and may require emergency care or hospitalization.
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Rotavirus is a leading cause of severe diarrhea in infants and young children in the United States and worldwide. Nearly all children will become infected with rotavirus in the first few years of life.
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Rotavirus causes severe gastroenteritis in infants and young children. Severe dehydration and death can occur in the young age group. It is responsible for up to 50% of the hospitalizations of children with diarrhea.
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Rotavirus was discovered in 1973 and took its name from its wheel- like appearance (rota means wheel in Latin).
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- Rotavirus vaccine.
This recently licensed immunization, intended to be given in three oral doses at two, four and six months of age, protects against rotavirus gastroenteritis, the most common cause of severe diarrhea in children.
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RotaShield (rotavirus vaccine) Oral vaccine for rotavirus given in three oral doses at ages two, four and six months. Marketed as RotaShield in the United States; marketed outside the U.S. as Rotamune.
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These viral infections include the Norwalk virus, rotaviruses, adenoviruses and other agents.
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The most common virus is the rotavirus, particularly prevalent among children in day care. It usually hits during the winter.
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Many different viruses can cause gastroenteritis, including rotaviruses, adenoviruses, and the Norwalk virus. Gastroenteritis is caused by swallowing one of these viruses.
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Salmonella and shigella bacteria can also produce turista, and a smaller number of cases are caused by rotavirus or the giardia parasite.
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Gastro-enteritis is caused by an infection, usually by virus in the developed world. More than 50 per cent of under-twos affected have an infection with a rotavirus.
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that serious health events following vaccination be reported to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS). The only vaccines that have been recalled because of safety concerns were the 1976 swine influenza vaccine and the rotavirus vaccine ...
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