rotavirus
Wheel-shaped gut pathogen
Rotavirus is a highly contagious virus that causes severe diarrhea and vomiting, primarily in infants and young children.
It spreads through contaminated hands, surfaces, and objects.
Before widespread vaccination, rotavirus was the leading cause of severe gastroenteritis in children worldwide: The pediatrician recommended the rotavirus vaccine at the two-month checkup.
Frequent liquid bowel movements
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- feverElevated body temperature
abdominal · electrolytes · intestine · inflammation · enteritis · gastrointestinal · malaise · cramping
Microscopic infectious agent
- infectiousAble to spread disease
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- capsidViral genetic material's casing
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
segmented · enteric · antigenic · polymerase · cytoplasmic · genome · virion · protein
Transmissible between people
- spreadTo distribute widely
- fecal-oralTransmission via ingested waste
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- contactCommunication or physical touch
exposure · incubation · carrier · communicable · outbreak · endemic · epidemic · daycare
Very young children
- toddlersVery young children
- childrenYoung human beings
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- newbornInfant just delivered
immunity · vulnerable · malnutrition · mortality · morbidity · breastfeeding · age-specific · neonatal
Disease prevention injection
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- dosesMeasured medicinal amounts
- schedulePlan of timed events
- immunityProtected from harm
WHO · vaccination · hygiene · handwashing · sanitation · disinfection · prevention · prophylaxis
Contagious gastroenteritis pathogen
- adenovirusDNA virus infecting airways
- astrovirusRNA pathogen causing gastroenteritis
- enterovirusSmall intestinal RNA pathogen
diarrhea
Frequent liquid bowel movements
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
fever · abdominal · electrolytes · intestine · inflammation · enteritis · gastrointestinal · malaise · cramping · fluids
virus
Microscopic infectious agent
- infectiousAble to spread disease
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- capsidViral genetic material's casing
replication · segmented · enteric · antigenic · polymerase · cytoplasmic · genome · virion · protein · RNA
contagious
Transmissible between people
- spreadTo distribute widely
- fecal-oralTransmission via ingested waste
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
contact · exposure · incubation · carrier · communicable · outbreak · endemic · epidemic · daycare · nursery
infants
Very young children
newborn · immunity · vulnerable · malnutrition · mortality · morbidity · breastfeeding · age-specific · neonatal
vaccine
Disease prevention injection
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- dosesMeasured medicinal amounts
- schedulePlan of timed events
immunity · WHO · vaccination · hygiene · handwashing · sanitation · disinfection · prevention · prophylaxis · coverage
norovirus
Contagious gastroenteritis pathogen
- adenovirusDNA virus infecting airways
- astrovirusRNA pathogen causing gastroenteritis
- enterovirusSmall intestinal RNA pathogen
- infectionsbacterial infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, bacteremia, septicemia
- infectious diseasescholera, anthrax, malaria, measles, flu
- pediatricspediatrician, pediatricians, pediatrics, pediatric care, well-child visit
- Virusescoronavirus, influenza virus, adenovirus, herpesvirus, enterovirus
- childhood ailmentschickenpox, measles, mumps, croup, ear infection
- childhood illnesseschickenpox, measles, mumps, rubella, whooping cough
rotavirusbacterial infection
Illness from harmful microorganisms
Salmonella · E. coli · fungal infection · parasitic infection · prion
rotavirusprobiotics
Live microorganisms aiding digestion
Lactobacillus · Bifidobacterium · gut health · beneficial bacteria · digestive health