rotaviruses
Infant diarrhea cause
Rotaviruses is the plural of rotavirus, a group of viruses that cause severe diarrhea and vomiting, particularly in infants and young children.
The name comes from the virus's wheel-like appearance under a microscope.
Rotaviruses spread easily through contaminated hands, surfaces, and food, making them a leading cause of childhood gastroenteritis worldwide: Vaccines against rotaviruses have dramatically reduced hospitalizations.
Frequent liquid bowel movements
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- infantsVery young children
- toddlersVery young children
- gastroenteritisInflamed digestive tract illness
vomiting · fever · rehydration · electrolytes · hospitalization · pediatrics · daycare · nursery
Transmission via ingested waste
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- infectiousAble to spread disease
- spreadTo distribute widely
hygiene · handwashing · sanitation · disinfection · incubation · carrier · asymptomatic · symptomatic
Sudden eruption of trouble
- endemicNative to one area
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- incidenceRate of occurrence
- prevalenceState of being widespread
morbidity · mortality · seasonal · developing countries · WHO · underreporting · hospitalization rates · death toll
Protective medical injection
- oral vaccineImmunity delivered by mouth
- monovalentHaving valence of one
- vaccination schedulePlanned sequence of inoculations
- herd immunityWidespread resistance protecting all
efficacy · booster · prophylaxis · pediatric vaccine · inoculation · shots · preventive · coverage
Genetic material on separate molecules
- capsidViral genetic material's casing
- virionSingle viral unit
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- cytoplasmicWithin cell's gel-like matrix
diarrhea
Frequent liquid bowel movements
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- infantsVery young children
- toddlersVery young children
gastroenteritis · vomiting · fever · rehydration · electrolytes · hospitalization · pediatrics · daycare · nursery · neonatal
fecal-oral
Transmission via ingested waste
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- infectiousAble to spread disease
spread · hygiene · handwashing · sanitation · disinfection · incubation · carrier · asymptomatic · symptomatic · communicable
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- endemicNative to one area
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- incidenceRate of occurrence
prevalence · morbidity · mortality · seasonal · developing countries · WHO · underreporting · hospitalization rates · death toll · epidemiological
immunization
Protective medical injection
- oral vaccineImmunity delivered by mouth
- monovalentHaving valence of one
- vaccination schedulePlanned sequence of inoculations
herd immunity · efficacy · booster · prophylaxis · pediatric vaccine · inoculation · shots · preventive · coverage
segmented genome
Genetic material on separate molecules
- capsidViral genetic material's casing
- virionSingle viral unit
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
rotavirusesbacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
Salmonella · parasitic infections · E. coli · parasites · protozoa