Rotavirus is a highly contagious infection most common in children under 5. Adults can also develop it, but it’s usually less severe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports ...

Rotavirus infection represents a serious global issue associated with significant morbidity and mortality among infants and young children. Skip to content Menu ...

Until a safe, effective vaccine for rotavirus was developed in the 2000s, the virus led to 55,000 to 70,000 hospitalizations and 20 to 60 deaths a year in the U.S. due to severe dehydration from ...

In addition, Rotarix was shown to be effective against rotavirus gastroenteritis of any severity (79%). Rotarix is expected to be available in the second half of 2008. For more information call ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DOMedically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO The rotavirus vaccine provides a ...

Introduction The Epidemiology of Rotavirus Infection Is Changing Gary S. Marshall, MD Epidemiology and Disease Burden of Rotavirus Mary Allen Staat, MD, MPH Immune Response to Rotavirus David O ...

However, tests may detect the rotavirus in the stool of immunocompromised people for more than 30 days after infection. Reports by the NFID indicate rotavirus diarrhea may look like loose green or ...

Rotavirus infections are a leading cause of severe, dehydrating gastroenteritis in children <5 years of age. Despite the global introduction of vaccinations for rotavirus over a decade ago ...

Rotavirus Gastroenteritis is a virus that infects the bowels and is most commonly found in unvaccinated children. It can cause severe, fatal dehydration. Medical News Today ...

For prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis, ACIP recommends routine use among US infants of a 3-dose series of RV5. In April 2008, the FDA licensed Rotarix (RV1; GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals), a ...

Among the youngest group of hospital patients -- those under the age of 4 -- the incidence of rotavirus dropped by 80% between the pre-vaccine years of 2000-06 and the post-vaccine years of 2008-10.