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Rotavirus |
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Rotavirus is the most common cause of
severe diarrhea in infants and young
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The virus can live on surfaces for months. It spreads when contaminated hands, toys, or other objects touch the mouth. |
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Common symptoms of rotavirus disease include high fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. Children often stop eating and drinking and become dehydrated (lose fluids). Around the world, rotavirus kills about a half million infants and young children every year. |
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Rotavirus is a very common disease in infants and young children. Almost all unvaccinated children get infected with rotavirus before they are 5 years old. Even if you wash your hands and keep everything really clean, your child can still get infected if not vaccinated. |
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Vaccination is the best way to prevent rotavirus. |
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| Rotavirus Vaccine Schedule |
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| You can protect your child from rotavirus with vaccination. All children should get 2 or 3 doses (depending on the brand) of rotavirus vaccine starting at 2 months of age. The vaccine is a liquid that is swallowed. |
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| Infections: Rotavirus |
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| About the infection, including signs and symptoms, contagiousness, prevention, incubation, duration and treatment from KidsHealth |
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Video Library |
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| A Vaccine's Remarkable Impact: Rotavirus kills 2 million children per year worldwide. Its impact hit Nicaraguan children hard. But in 2006, a vaccine came to the villages. And the results are remarkable. Video from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. |
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>> view all rotavirus videos |
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| Personal Testimonies |
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| Stories of suffering and loss from rotavirus |
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| More Rotavirus Information |
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| Rotavirus disease and vaccine information |
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| This page was updated
on October 10, 2019. |
| This page was reviewed
on October 9, 2020. |
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Immunization Action Coalition • 2550 University Avenue West • Suite 415 North • Saint Paul, Minnesota • 55114 |
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The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), a non-profit organization, works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health professionals and the public that enhance delivery of safe and effective immunization services. IAC also facilitates communication about the safety, efficacy, and use of vaccines within the broad immunization community of patients, parents, healthcare organizations, and government health agencies. |
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