A 21-year-old member asked:
how many forms of rotaviruses exist?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Alan Ali answered
32 years experience Psychiatry
Rotavirus: 5 types; a, b, c, d & e. Most common in humans is type a.
Answered on Dec 18, 2013
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Dr. Michael H. T. Sia answered
31 years experience Pediatrics
Isolation/hygiene: There is no cure for rotavirus, so treatment is more for making your child feel better and to prevent any complications from dehydration. If your chil ... Read More
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kwok answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
Rotateq or Rotarix: There are two rotavirus vaccines in the U.S.. Both are live-virus oral vaccines. Rotateq is given in 3 doses, and Rotarix is 2 doses. A baby can start ... Read More
A 65-year-old male asked:
Dr. Lonna Larsh answered
30 years experience Family Medicine
Gastroenteritis: Rotavirus is a the most common cause of gastroenteritis in children. It causes watery diarrhea. Although it usually is self limiting and not serious ... Read More
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Dr. Arthur Torre answered
51 years experience Pediatric Allergy and Asthma
Cause of diarrhea: Rotavirus is one of the infectious viral cause of diarrhea - gastroenteritis.
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