ZOOM CME 2
ROTAVIRUS &
DIARRHEA
,INTRODUCTION
What is Rota
Virus?
• Rotavirus is a virus
that causes diarrhea • Rotavirus causes
and other intestinal inflammation in the
symptoms. It’s very stomach and
contagious and is the intestines.
most common cause
of diarrhea in infants
and young children
worldwide.
, Overview
•If a child has come into
contact with rotavirus,
symptoms won't show up for
about 2 days.
ROTAVIRUS &
DIARRHEA
,INTRODUCTION
What is Rota
Virus?
• Rotavirus is a virus
that causes diarrhea • Rotavirus causes
and other intestinal inflammation in the
symptoms. It’s very stomach and
contagious and is the intestines.
most common cause
of diarrhea in infants
and young children
worldwide.
, Overview
•If a child has come into
contact with rotavirus,
symptoms won't show up for
about 2 days.
