Rotavirus is a communicable disease that can be spread around easily. It is caused by the pathogen. Diarrhea and gastroenteritis is a common cause of rotavirus for children. It is mainly found between children 6 months and 2 years. Children with the infection of rotavirus can have them lose their body fluids and even worst, they can face death. Rotavirus was discovered at the year 1973 by Dr. Ruth Bishop in Australia. Soon rotavirus was named from its …
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…getting infected, you must wash your hand after contact with any items and waste product should be cleaned up properly. There is no specific treatment for rotavirus. If the person infected is suffering from dehydration, he/she should be rehydrated to replace the fluids lost. Antibodies and drugs used to cure diarrhea should NOT be used at anytime. As for breastfed infants, they will have lesser chance of being infected because breast milk contains antibodies.