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Diarrhea--loose, watery stools occurring more than three times in one day--is a common problem that usually lasts a day or two and goes away on its own without any special treatment. However, prolonged diarrhea can be a sign of other problems. People with diarrhea may pass more than a quart of stool a day. Diarrhea can cause dehydration, which means the body lacks enough fluid to function properly. Dehydration is particularly dangerous in children and the elderly, and it must be treated promp... 
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Infection with any of the rotaviruses. Specific infections include human infantile diarrhea, neonatal calf diarrhea, and epidemic diarrhea of infant mice. [1]
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Diarrhea as related to Rotavirus Infections
- Rotavirus
Rotavirus infection most often infects infants and young children, and in children ages 3 months to 2 years, is one of the most common causes of diarrhea. ... Rotavirus most often ...
- Rotavirus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rotavirus is a genus of double-stranded RNA virus in the family Reoviridae . It is the leading cause of severe diarrhea among infants and young children. By the age of five, nearly every child in the world has been infected with rotavirus at least once. However, with each infection, immunity develops and subsequent infections are less severe. There are seven species of this virus, referred to as A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
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- Rotavirus in Children - Keep Kids Healthy
Rotavirus is a common cause of diarrhea, vomiting and fever in children. Treatments are aimed at preventing dehydration.
- Rotavirus Homepage | CDC Rotavirus
Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhea among children, resulting in the hospitalization of ... Immunity after infection is incomplete, but repeat infections tend ...
- Rotavirus
Rotavirus is a virus that may cause severe diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. ... Rotavirus infections are especially common in children under the age of 5.
- Rotavirus
Rotavirus is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in children, causing vomiting, diarrhea, fever. Learn more about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and prevention of ...
- Rotavirus Symptoms
Diarrhea is the most common -- and the most dangerous -- of the rotavirus symptoms. This eMedTV article discusses other common symptoms of rotavirus infections, which may include ...
- ROTAVIRUS.CA - Healthcare Professionals
However, the severity and the number of rotavirus infections usually decrease with subsequent ... of outcomes, ranging from asymptomatic infection to moderate-to-severe diarrhea. 7
- Rotavirus Infections - definition of Rotavirus Infections in the ...
Definition of Rotavirus Infections in the Medical Dictionary. Rotavirus Infections ... Group B rotaviruses have caused major epidemics of adult diarrhea in China. Group C rotavirus has ...
- Rotavirus Infections
MeSH Heading: Rotavirus Infections: Tree Number: C02.782 ... Entry Version: ROTAVIRUS INFECT: Previous Indexing: Diarrhea (1966-1982) Previous Indexing: Reovirus Infections (1968-1982)
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