Rotavirus is a highly contagious virus that affects the gastrointestinal tract of infants and young children, causing severe diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration. There are 9 types of this genus, known as A, B, C, D, F, G, H, I, and J. Rotavirus A is the most common type. Rotavirus A accounts for 90% of human infections. Through the fecal-oral route. infects and damages the stomach and causes gastroenteritis (often called the stomach flu, even though it is not the flu).... ### Rotavirus History Rotavirus was discovered by electron micrograph images in 1973 by Ruth Bishop and colleagues, accounts for approximately one-third of hospitalizations for severe diarrhea in infants and children, its importance has historically been underestimated in the public health community....especially in developing countries....In addition to affecting human health, rotavirus, *** Deathogen virus, also infects the lives of other animals.. Rotavirus Enteritis It's usually an easily manageable disease in childhood, but among children under 5, rotavirus caused 151,714 deaths from diarrhea in 2019. In the United States, before the rotavirus vaccination program began in the 2000s, rotavirus caused about 2.7 million cases, about 30 hospitalizations, about 30 children, severe gastroenteritis, 70 hospitalizations. became.. deaths in years.... So Since the introduction of the rotavirus vaccine in the United States, hospitalization rates have decreased significantly. Public health campaigns to combat rotavirus have focused on providing oral rehydration therapy to affected children and vaccination to prevent the disease. The incidence and severity of rotavirus infections have decreased significantly. Rotavirus disease is characterized by vomiting and watery diarrhea for three to eight days. Fever and abdominal pain are also common. Additional symptoms include loss of appetite and dehydration. Rotavirus disease is characterized by vomiting and watery diarrhea for three to eight days. Fever and abdominal pain are also common. Additional symptoms include loss of appetite and dehydration.. **Symptoms of dehydration include** - Decreased urination - Dry mouth and throat - Feeling dizzy when standing - Crying with little or no tears and - Unusual drowsiness or dizziness Children may contract rotavirus disease more than once because neither the vaccine nor natural infection provides complete immunity against future infections.. A child's first infection with rotavirus causes the most severe symptoms.. The main route of transmission is through the fecal-oral route, usually through direct person-to-person contact. even if the disease is milder.. This general information is a limited summary of diagnostic, treatment and/or drug information.. This information is not comprehensive and should be used as a tool to help the user understand and/or evaluate potential diagnostic and treatment options.. This information does not include all information about the condition, treatments, drugs, side effects or risks that the patient may speak to the particular patient.. Complete information about their health, medical questions and treatment options, including the risks or benefits of use of drugs.... This information does not endorse any treatment or medicine as safe, effective or approved for the treatment of a specific patient.... I, Dr. Mehdi Afshari, disclaim any guarantee or responsibility related to this information or its use.... > * Among the medical services provided in the clinic are periodic examinations of children, periodic monitoring of children's growth and physical development, treatment of various infectious, digestive and respiratory diseases in children and adolescents, nutritional counseling, education and periodic care of premature babies, monitoring and treatment of all periodic problems during infancy, periodic mental and physical evaluation of children. > > *special services of Dr. Mehdi Afshari: specialized office circumcision, home visit and online consultation* > > *Practice address: No. 193, South Mehrabad, Southern Air University, Tafarsh East, Tehran > > *Contact number: 021-66602506*