Belizean health authorities have introduced the rotavirus vaccine into the country’s national vaccination schedule, ...

Medical experts say it's difficult, if not impossible, to distinguish between norovirus, rotavirus and other stomach bugs based on symptoms alone. But they do offer valuable clues to the diagnosis.

Rotavirus remains the leading cause of pediatric diarrhea hospitalizations, ahead of Shigella, norovirus, and adenovirus. Its continued dominance is likely due at least in part to varied ...

Symptoms most often start abruptly with vomiting and fever. After about one day, these usually stop but severe diarrhea takes over and lasts for five to seven days. During this time, the children ...

by Adrianna Hopkins Mon, July 10th 2023 at 8:51 AM ...

Rotavirus causes gastroenteritis, a condition that includes diarrhea, deficient nutrient absorption and weight loss. Severe cases result in approximately 128,000 deaths annually in infants and ...

A 2021 review showed rotavirus vaccination coverage rates were under 80%, suggesting rotavirus vaccines are underutilized relative to the Healthy People 2020 target and other childhood vaccines.

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions have improved our understanding of how rotavirus, the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in children, makes people sick ...

"We found that the ability of rotavirus to generate calcium waves goes hand in hand with NSP4, expression of NSP4 alone is sufficient to generate calcium waves, and multiple aspects of rotavirus ...