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Vaccination21
Infection44
  • However, despite the considerable problems associated with hospitalization, including nosocomial transmission of rotavirus disease ( 6 , 7 ) and the cost of parental loss of work ( 8 ), few data exist regarding the epidemiologic features of rotavirus infection in industrialized countries. (cdc.gov)
  • ABSTRACT Data on the economic burden of rotavirus infection in Tunisia are needed to inform the decision to include rotavirus in routine childhood immunizations. (who.int)
  • Vaccines (eg, rotavirus) can help increase resistance to infection. (medscape.com)
  • Before the introduction of rotavirus vaccine in the United States in 2006, rotavirus infection was the leading cause of severe gastroenteritis among U.S. children. (cdc.gov)
  • Ready access to good medical care means that children in industrialized countries rarely die from rotavirus infection. (path.org)
  • And, while there's an effective vaccine to prevent rotavirus infection, current efforts to control norovirus illness rely primarily on emphasizing good personal hygiene and infection control practices. (cdc.gov)
  • Rotavirus infection is highly contagious . (medicinenet.com)
  • Two vaccines to prevent rotavirus infection are available: RotaTeq and Rotarix. (medicinenet.com)
  • Since 2006, vaccines have been available for rotavirus infection. (medicinenet.com)
  • Repeat infections with different viral strains are possible, and most children had several episodes of rotavirus infection in the first years of life. (medicinenet.com)
  • Babies and toddlers between 6-24 months of age are at the greatest risk for developing severe disease from rotavirus infection. (medicinenet.com)
  • Worldwide, rotavirus infection is still a significant cause of death in infants and children. (medicinenet.com)
  • Rotavirus affects populations in all socioeconomic groups and is equally prevalent in industrialized and developing countries, so differences in sanitation practices or water supply are not likely to affect the incidence of the infection. (medicinenet.com)
  • However, infection with rotavirus can occur at any time of the year. (medicinenet.com)
  • What are rotavirus infection symptoms and signs? (medicinenet.com)
  • Immunity from repeated infection is incomplete after a rotavirus infection, but repeated infections tend to be less severe than the original infection. (medicinenet.com)
  • Rotavirus infection can be associated with severe dehydration in infants and children. (medicinenet.com)
  • Severe dehydration can lead to death in rare cases, so it is important to recognize and treat this complication of rotavirus infection. (medicinenet.com)
  • In addition to the symptoms of rotavirus infection discussed above, parents should be aware of the symptoms of dehydration that can occur with rotavirus infection or with other serious conditions. (medicinenet.com)
  • Infection with different strains of the virus is possible, so it is common to have several separate rotavirus infections in childhood. (medicinenet.com)
  • Rotavirus infection is the leading cause of severe, dehydrating diarrhea in children, as well as one of the viruses that cause gastroenteritis. (naturalpedia.com)
  • In adults, symptoms of rotavirus infection are much milder. (naturalpedia.com)
  • Multiple studies have also indicated how rotaviruses can be found at other sites after an infection. (naturalpedia.com)
  • During the time a child has a rotavirus infection, soft, bland food items will provide him with the energy he needs to counter the infection and get better. (naturalpedia.com)
  • Rotavirus infection is transmitted through a fecal-oral route, as well as consumption of food and drink that have been contaminated with the virus. (naturalpedia.com)
  • To determine the prevalence of severe rotavirus infection in children admitted with acute diarrhea attending Mulago National Referral Hospital in Uganda, active sentinel surveillance was conducted from July 2006 to December 2012. (lww.com)
  • Clinical manifestations of rotavirus infection are nonspecific and range from asymptomatic to severe with fever, vomiting and dehydrating diarrhea. (vaccinesafety.edu)
  • However, if rotavirus infection is not treated, it can be fatal. (vaccinesafety.edu)
  • So, the doctor will not prescribe antibiotics to treat a rotavirus infection. (connecticutchildrens.org)
  • Washing hands well and often is the best way to limit the spread of rotavirus infection. (connecticutchildrens.org)
  • Hispanic populations have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as evident by their increased rate of infection with the virus, hospitalizations, and mortality. (medicalresearch.com)
  • Small numbers of the rotavirus can lead to infection if a baby puts fingers or other objects contaminated with the virus into the mouth. (online-family-doctor.com)
  • Rotavirus is the most common diagnosis for young children with acute diarrhea, but other causes may include bacteria (Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter are most common), parasites (Giardia and Cryptosporidium are most common), localized infection elsewhere, antibiotic-associated adverse effects (such as those related to treatment for Clostridium difficile), and food poisoning. (online-family-doctor.com)
  • Title : Rotavirus infection, illness, and vaccine performance in malnourished children: a review of the literature Personal Author(s) : Burnett, Eleanor;Parashar, Umesh D.;Tate, Jacqueline E. (cdc.gov)
  • In young children, the single most important cause of In Japan, monovalent rotavirus vaccine (RV1) was severe dehydrating diarrhoea is rotavirus infection. (who.int)
  • 2 Complications of rotavirus infection including an administration fee is covered by parents include seizure, prerenal or postrenal kidney failure and guardians. (who.int)
  • Previously, we studied the disease burden of Therefore, rotavirus vaccine would help reduce severe rotavirus infection in children under 5 years old acute gastroenteritis and its complications. (who.int)
  • Learn to recognize the symptoms, understand the causes, and discover the necessary precautions to prevent rotavirus infection while traveling. (yourhealthtoday.net)
  • Practicing good hand hygiene, avoiding contaminated food and water, and getting vaccinated are crucial in preventing rotavirus infection. (yourhealthtoday.net)
  • If your child has diarrhea and vomiting, they may be showing symptoms of a rotavirus infection. (yourhealthtoday.net)
  • Vaccines have been developed to prevent rotavirus infection, and their widespread use has significantly reduced the global impact of the disease. (yourhealthtoday.net)
  • It is essential to follow proper hygiene practices and seek medical attention if your child exhibits symptoms of a rotavirus infection. (yourhealthtoday.net)
  • Understanding the risk factors for rotavirus infection in travelers is essential for preventing the spread of the virus. (yourhealthtoday.net)
  • To prevent rotavirus infection while traveling, it is important to take precautionary measures such as practicing good hand hygiene, avoiding contaminated food and water, and getting vaccinated. (yourhealthtoday.net)
Attenuated rotavirus vaccine1
  • In April 2008, a live, oral, human attenuated rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix® [RV1]) was licensed as a 2-dose series for use among U.S. infants, and in June 2008, ACIP updated its rotavirus vaccine recommendations to include use of RV1. (cdc.gov)
RotaTeq5
  • In February 2006, a live, oral, human-bovine reassortant rotavirus vaccine (RotaTeq® [RV5]) was licensed as a 3-dose series for use among U.S. infants for the prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis, and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended routine use of RV5 among U.S. infants (CDC. (cdc.gov)
  • This report presents the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for use of two rotavirus vaccines among U.S. infants: RotaTeq® (RV5) (Merck and Company, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey), which was licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February 2006 ( 10 ) and Rotarix® (RV1) (GlaxoSmithKline [GSK] Biologicals, Rixensart, Belgium), which was licensed by FDA in April 2008 ( 11 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Another rotavirus vaccine, RotaTeq® manufactured by Merck & Co., Inc., received FDA approval in 2006. (path.org)
  • There are two rotavirus vaccines currently licensed in the United States: RV5 (RotaTeq®), which contains five reassortant rotaviruses suspended in a buffer solution, and RV1 (Rotarix®), which contains one attenuated strain of human rotavirus and is reconstituted from lyophilized powder prior to administration 1 . (vaccinesafety.edu)
  • The two types of rotavirus vaccines are Rotarix and RotaTeq . (schmidtlaw.com)
Norovirus8
Diarrhea33
  • Diarrhea-associated hospitalizations coded as nonspecified viral or presumed infectious have demonstrated a marked winter peak similar to that of rotavirus-associated hospitalizations, which suggests that the registered rotavirus-coded admissions are grossly underestimated. (cdc.gov)
  • Rotavirus is the main cause of acute, severe, dehydrating diarrhea in infants and children throughout the world ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • A recent outbreak of rotavirus diarrhea in a daycare center in Denmark demonstrated that even small outbreaks of rotavirus in childcare facilities can be associated with substantial expense on a personal and a public scale due to parental loss of work ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • On the basis of findings from other studies of rotavirus disease ( 9 , 10 ), we anticipated an underreporting of rotavirus among patients hospitalized with diarrhea. (cdc.gov)
  • Also, rotavirus laboratory results often are available only after the average diarrhea patient has already been discharged, so these results rarely get recorded in the patient's medical file. (cdc.gov)
  • RESULTS: The prevalence of rotavirus was 31% (171/560) among children hospitalized with diarrhea, 30% (155/520) among those who presented to the emergency department, and 15% (56/385) among those who presented to a clinic. (itg.be)
  • The incidences of different clinical outcomes of rotavirus gastroenteritis were determined for 3 townships under surveillance and were extrapolated to the Philippines with use of national data sets.RESULTS: The prevalence of rotavirus was 31% (171/560) among children hospitalized with diarrhea, 30% (155/520) among those who presented to the emergency department, and 15% (56/385) among those who presented to a clinic. (itg.be)
  • Globally, it has been associated with approximately 40% of all childhood hospitalizations for diarrhea and vomiting in children younger than 5 years of age. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • Gaithersburg, MD, February 20, 2008-The US Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Related Biological Products issued a positive recommendation today on the use of rotavirus vaccines, potentially bringing greater protection to children in the United States from this common and sometimes fatal cause of severe diarrhea. (path.org)
  • Symptoms of the rotavirus include fever, vomiting, and watery diarrhea. (medicinenet.com)
  • Rotavirus is the most common cause of inflammation of the stomach and intestines ( gastroenteritis ), leading to severe diarrhea in infants and children throughout the world. (medicinenet.com)
  • Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhea among infants and children throughout the world and causes the death of about 500,000 children worldwide annually. (medicinenet.com)
  • In the U.S., at least 50,000 children are admitted to hospitals because of diarrhea because of rotavirus. (naturalpedia.com)
  • For instance, if a person has diarrhea because of rotavirus and does not wash his hands, it can easily contaminate anything he touches, including food and utensils. (naturalpedia.com)
  • A total of 6387 children with acute diarrhea were enrolled into the public health surveillance system and of these, 5627 had stool samples collected and tested for rotavirus antigens by enzyme immunoassay ProSpecT Rotavirus kit. (lww.com)
  • Rotavirus was detected in 1844 (32.8%) of 5627 children with acute diarrhea that had stool specimens collected, and 93% of positive cases of rotavirus gastroenteritis were between 3 and 23 months of age, with highest prevalence in children 6-11 months of age. (lww.com)
  • Uganda would benefit by introducing rotavirus vaccine and hence reduce the hospitalization burden of managing acute diarrhea cases. (lww.com)
  • Unpublished work (Kenya-Mugisha, 1989) from the 1980s found that rotavirus was responsible for 57% of acute watery diarrhea among the children studied. (lww.com)
  • RV also significantly reduced physician visits related to diarrhea and hospitalization related to rotavirus 1 . (vaccinesafety.edu)
  • Children with SCID have developed persistent diarrhea caused by rotavirus vaccines that was cured only after the infants received bone marrow transplants to correct the immune deficiency 7,8 . (vaccinesafety.edu)
  • Initial studies are showing a decrease in the number of diarrhea hospitalizations after the introduction of the rotavirus vaccine. (cdcfoundation.org)
  • Severe infections, called rotavirus gastroenteritis, are the leading cause of severe, dehydrating diarrhea in infants and young children. (connecticutchildrens.org)
  • But rotavirus-related diarrhea causes more than half a million deaths worldwide every year, especially in developing countries. (connecticutchildrens.org)
  • Your doctor may need to test your child's blood, pee , or stool to confirm that the diarrhea is being caused by rotavirus and not by bacteria. (connecticutchildrens.org)
  • Kids with rotavirus should stay home from childcare until the diarrhea is gone. (connecticutchildrens.org)
  • Rotavirus is the leading cause of a disease called acute gastroenteritis , which causes severe vomiting and diarrhea. (schmidtlaw.com)
  • Diarrhea by rotavirus is one of the main causes of mortality in children in developing countries, although the hospitalization rates (HR) for acute diarrhea have been found to have fallen since the introduction of the rotavirus vaccine. (scite.ai)
  • The main objective of this study was to analyze the temporal behavior of HR caused by acute diarrhea in children under the age of one in the south of Brazil, between 2000 and 2011, and to explore changes in seasonality patters after the introduction of the vaccine against the rotavirus in 2006. (scite.ai)
  • A prospective study conducted in the United States in 604 children aged 3-36 months in community settings before the introduction of rotavirus vaccine found that the highest incidence of acute diarrhea was in January and August, with an overall incidence of 2.21 episodes per person-year. (medscape.com)
  • Rotaviruses are wheel-shaped ("rota-") viruses that cause intestinal illnesses and are the most common cause of severe diarrhea among infants and children. (epicwaterfilters.ca)
  • Rotavirus was the leading cause of severe diarrhea among infants and young children in the United States before rotavirus vaccine was introduced in 2006. (epicwaterfilters.ca)
  • It is responsible for causing severe diarrhea and vomiting, leading to dehydration and potential hospitalization. (yourhealthtoday.net)
  • Rotavirus can cause inflammation of the stomach and intestines, resulting in watery diarrhea, vomiting, and fever. (nyc.gov)
Infections14
Transmission of rotavirus2
  • However, foodborne transmission of rotavirus is thought to be quite rare. (cdc.gov)
  • Person-to-Person Contact: Close contact with an infected person, such as hugging or handshaking, can also lead to the transmission of rotavirus. (yourhealthtoday.net)
Deaths due to rotavirus occur1
  • Children in the poorest countries, however, suffer the greatest burden: more than 90 percent of deaths due to rotavirus occur in the developing world, where access to simple, lifesaving treatment is severely limited. (path.org)
Disease18
  • Rotavirus disease incidence is similar worldwide, regardless of infrastructure and other levels of development ( 2 ), which suggests that traditional diarrheal disease control measures, such as safe water and improved hygienic standards, are inadequate. (cdc.gov)
  • In industrialized counties, hospitalizations are often the most costly events associated with rotavirus disease and often constitute a major expense for national health budgets ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • With 2 new rotavirus vaccine candidates almost ready for marketing ( 5 ), valid and updated data on rotavirus disease extent and circulating rotavirus strains are essential for several purposes: to address the need for disease prevention, to generate reliable data for vaccine cost-benefit/effectiveness assessments, and to establish a platform for disease surveillance to monitor the effectiveness of a future vaccine program. (cdc.gov)
  • Because the immediate focus for development of rotavirus vaccines has mainly been prevention of associated deaths in Asia and Africa, valid data exist to some extent from prospective disease surveillance studies in these regions. (cdc.gov)
  • This study aimed to describe the epidemiological profile of rotavirus disease in central-east Tunisia and to estimate its hospital cost. (who.int)
  • We analyzed 6 640 304 gastrointestinal disease-associated hospitalization records in this 14-year period by comparing the peak times of nonspecific gastrointestinal diseases with those of specific diseases. (aphapublications.org)
  • CONCLUSIONS: The burden of rotavirus gastroenteritis in the Philippines is high and is predominantly caused by strains against which current vaccines have shown good efficacy, suggesting that routine immunization will have a large impact on rotavirus disease burden. (itg.be)
  • Rotaviruses are the most common cause of diarrhoeal disease among infants and young children. (wikipedia.org)
  • Rotaviral enteritis is usually an easily managed disease of childhood, but among children under 5 years of age rotavirus caused an estimated 151,714 deaths from diarrhoea in 2019. (wikipedia.org)
  • Historically, rotavirus disease exhibited a winter-spring seasonality, with the season beginning in December-January and ending in April-May ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Published in the Journal of Infectious Disease , this review indicates that these vaccines have substantially decreased rotavirus-related hospitalizations. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • Vaccines against rotavirus remain the most effective way to prevent this deadly disease," notes Dr. John Wecker, director of PATH's Rotavirus Vaccine Program. (path.org)
  • As noted in this study , the burden of the rotavirus disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, impacts low-income settings, particularly countries in sub-Saharan Africa and south-east Asia. (biomerieux.com)
  • Rotavirus gastroenteritis is the second most common disease of infants and young children. (uwi.edu)
  • Health experts recommend that all children receive the rotavirus vaccine to prevent gastroenteritis , a disease that causes dehydration and vomiting. (schmidtlaw.com)
  • Rotavirus is responsible for the hospitalization of approximately 55,000 children each year in the United States and the death of more than 600,000 children annually worldwide, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (online-family-doctor.com)
  • Live, oral rotavirus vaccines are more effective at preventing rotavirus disease in countries with low child mortality compared with high child mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • Rotavirus Vaccine The rotavirus vaccine is recommended for infants to protect against gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus disease. (msdmanuals.com)
Require hospitalization3
Among children under 5 years1
Prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis1
Acute5
Visits7
  • Each year during the 1990s and early 2000s, rotavirus resulted in approximately 410,000 physician visits, 205,000-272,000 emergency department visits, and 55,000-70,000 hospitalizations among U.S. infants and children, with total annual direct and indirect costs of approximately $1 billion. (cdc.gov)
  • the majority had gastroenteritis, resulting annually during the 1990s and early 2000s in approximately 410,000 physician visits, 205,000-272,000 emergency department (ED) visits, 55,000-70,000 hospitalizations, and total annual direct and indirect costs of approximately $1 billion ( 5--9 ) ( Figure 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In Europe, it was estimated that every year RV accounted for 231 deaths, over 87,000 hospitalizations and almost 700,000 outpatients' visits. (biomedcentral.com)
  • BACKGROUND: Recent data on the burden of hospitalization and clinic visits for rotavirus gastroenteritis are needed to support the decision to introduce rotavirus vaccine in the Philippines. (itg.be)
  • Overall, 67% of hospitalizations and emergency department visits were avoided after introduction of the rotavirus in the 27 countries reviewed. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • Since then, we've seen fewer hospitalizations and fewer doctor and emergency room visits due to rotavirus. (cdc.gov)
  • After the vaccine introduction, the hospitalization rates and outpatient visits for rotavirus gastroenteritis greatly decreased. (who.int)
Dehydration3
Burden3
  • As a result of this critical initiative, the rotavirus vaccine is demonstrating effectiveness in saving lives and reducing the burden of rotavirus. (cdcfoundation.org)
  • We evaluated the subsequent reduction of the health-care burden of rotavirus gastroenteritis. (who.int)
  • Since 1987, several strategies have been conducted to reduce its burden by the Moroccan Ministry of Health, including the introduction of the anti-rotavirus vaccine into the national immunization programme in 2010. (who.int)
National immunization1
  • Rotavirus (RV) vaccines are available in Spain since 2006 but are not included in the National Immunization Program. (biomedcentral.com)
Childhood1
  • In parallel, the evaluation of the Rotavirus remains the most common cause of severe rotavirus surveillance system alerted that there was a childhood diarrhoea in developing countries. (who.int)
Infant2
Infants and children1
  • Although rotavirus was discovered in 1973 by Ruth Bishop and her colleagues by electron micrograph images and accounts for approximately one third of hospitalisations for severe diarrhoea in infants and children, its importance has historically been underestimated within the public health community, particularly in developing countries. (wikipedia.org)
Dose of rotavirus1
  • The coverage of one dose of rotavirus vaccine in Tsu City was 56.5% in 2014. (who.int)
Causes of rotavirus2
Incidence of rotavirus1
Children23
  • 2 years of age) rotavirus-associated admissions per 1,000 children per year, respectively. (cdc.gov)
  • In the second stage, cost data were collected retrospectively using an activity-based costing method from the medical records of the children who were positively diagnosed with rotavirus. (who.int)
  • Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in infants and young children worldwide. (cdc.gov)
  • severe dehydrating gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus occurred primarily among children aged 4-23 months ( 13--15 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The aim of this study was to assess the ratio of RV gastroenteritis (RVGE) admissions to all-cause hospitalizations in children under 5 years of age in areas with different VCR. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Making rotavirus vaccines available to the children in poor countries who face the greatest risk of dying must be a high priority. (path.org)
  • Steve Monroe] Until recently, almost all children in the US were infected with rotavirus before their fifth birthday. (cdc.gov)
  • But, in 2006, the rotavirus vaccine for children was introduced. (cdc.gov)
  • Rotavirus infects most unvaccinated children by age 3. (medicinenet.com)
  • Before the availability of a rotavirus vaccine , rotavirus infected almost all children by their third birthday. (medicinenet.com)
  • Rotavirus Prevalence and Genotypes Among Children Younger Th. (lww.com)
  • Rotavirus is one of the leading causes of death in children under 5 years of age worldwide. (cdcfoundation.org)
  • Globally , rotavirus is the most common cause of pediatric gastroenteritis among children under age two, while children older than age two are more likely to be infected with Shigella , a type of bacteria. (biomerieux.com)
  • Children in the poorest countries account for 82% of rotavirus deaths. (uwi.edu)
  • Rotavirus vaccine is effective in producing an important reduction in the incidence of hospital admissions for gastroenteritis in children under five years in EE. (evidenciasenpediatria.es)
  • In rare cases, children who are immunized with the rotavirus vaccine have developed severe bowel obstruction ( intussusception ), allergic reactions, autoimmune responses, and other life-threatening side effects. (schmidtlaw.com)
  • Itanagar: "Rotavirus accounts for 40 per cent of hospitalization due to diarrhoea amongst children and in India, about 78,000 children died annually due to diarrhoea," informed Papum Pare District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr Subu Tasso Kampu during a one-day district level ToT (Training of Trainers) workshop for Rotavirus vaccine introduction programme organized by Papum Pare District Health Society recently. (sentinelassam.com)
  • Prior to vaccine introduction, almost all U.S. children were infected with rotavirus before their 5th birthday. (epicwaterfilters.ca)
  • In the pre-vaccine years (2007-2011), hospitalization rates for rotavirus gastroenteritis in children under 5 years old were 5.5, 4.3, 3.1 and 3.9 cases per 1000 person-years, respectively. (who.int)
  • This in- clude the period before and after the implementation of the rotavirus (RV) vaccine on children under age 5 years. (who.int)
  • Rotavirus primarily affects infants and young children, so parents should be especially cautious when traveling with children. (yourhealthtoday.net)
  • Rotavirus is a highly contagious virus that primarily affects infants and young children. (yourhealthtoday.net)
  • Association of Rotavirus Vaccines With Reduction in Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Children Younger Than 5 Years: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials and Observational Studies. (msdmanuals.com)
Diarrhoea1
  • While stressing the need to vaccinate infants with Rotavirus Vaccine which will prevent 37 to 96 per cent of severe diarrhoea, she further directed all MO in-charges to conduct ToT at block level to the ASHA and anganwadi workers, PRI leaders create more awareness on introduction of the new Rotavirus vaccine. (sentinelassam.com)
Stool6
  • Rotavirus infects the proximal small intestine, where it elaborates an enterotoxin and destroys the epithelial surface, resulting in blunted villi, extensive damage, and shedding of massive quantities of virus in stool ( 13 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Clinical and demographic data were collected, and a stool specimen was obtained for rotavirus testing and typing for G and P antigens. (itg.be)
  • Billions of rotavirus particles are passed in the stool of the infected individual. (online-family-doctor.com)
  • The diagnosis is determined by rapid antigen detection of rotavirus in stool specimens. (online-family-doctor.com)
  • Stool samples were obtained for rotavirus testing and genotype investigation. (who.int)
  • Doctors can diagnose rotavirus through stool sample analysis. (yourhealthtoday.net)
Strains3
Occur1
  • However, the patterns of the rotavirus are still not well understood and seasonal peaks occur throughout the year, with variations between countries and over time. (scite.ai)
Infects3
100,000 person years1
Vaccinations2
  • RÉSUMÉ Des données sur le fardeau économique de l'infection à rotavirus en Tunisie sont nécessaires pour décider ou non d'inclure le rotavirus dans les vaccinations infantiles systématiques. (who.int)
  • Researchers from the CDC in Atlanta, Georgia, recently published a study that looked at rotavirus vaccinations' global impact. (pharmacytimes.com)
Intussusception3
Advisory Committee1
Illness2
Routine1
  • Dr Kampu also informed the participants that Rotavirus is a new vaccine which will be launched in the State soon and it will be included in Routine Immunization as per WHO recommendation in India, an official release informed here today. (sentinelassam.com)
Prevalence1
Mortality1
Viruses3
Enzyme immunoassay1
  • Results of all enzyme immunoassay (EIA) tests for rotavirus conducted during July 2000-June 2018 were obtained from laboratories participating in NREVSS. (cdc.gov)
Contagious1
  • Since rotavirus is highly contagious, being around someone who is infected greatly increases your chances of getting the virus. (yourhealthtoday.net)
Hospitalisation1
Viral1
  • In an infected cell this enzyme produces mRNA transcripts for the synthesis of viral proteins and produces copies of the rotavirus genome RNA segments for newly produced virus particles. (wikipedia.org)