When was rotateq approval

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Visit our Ask 8 Kiosk to explore a variety of FREE educational materials, from posters and brochures to embeddable web graphics and other resources. Copyright National Vaccine Information Center. All Rights Reserved. Your Family. Your Choice. What is rotavirus and how commonly does it occur? Infection with rotavirus is a leading cause of severe diarrhea in infants and young children in the United States and worldwide.

In the United States, the disease occurs more often during the winter, with the most activity occurring from November to May. Most children, whether in the US or elsewhere, are infected with rotavirus before they are two years old. Sometimes diarrhea and vomiting due to rotavirus infection can lead to the loss of body fluids dehydration which in some instances may be severe enough to require hospitalization. Before the introduction of rotavirus vaccine in the United States, rotavirus resulted in an estimated 55, — 70, hospitalizations and 20 - 40 infant deaths each year.

However, in developing countries, rotavirus gastroenteritis is a major cause of childhood death and is estimated to cause several hundred thousand deaths annually. Once an infant has been exposed to rotavirus, it takes approximately 2 days for symptoms to appear. Infants and children develop vomiting and watery diarrhea that may last days, and fever and abdominal pain occur frequently.

A child may have rotavirus gastroenteritis more than once, because there are many different rotavirus types, but repeat infections tend to be less severe than the original infection.

How is rotavirus gastroenteritis treated? Treatment for rotavirus infection mainly involves drinking fluids containing water with salts and certain minerals oral rehydration. Such treatment is usually effective; however, severe cases may require a visit to the emergency room or hospitalization so that lost body fluids can be replaced with fluids given through a thin tube placed into the veins IV or intravenous line. How is rotavirus spread? Rotavirus is contagious and the infection is usually spread from person to person, through the fecal-oral route.

Fecal-oral transmission occurs when bacteria or viruses found in the stool of one child are swallowed by another child. This can occur when small amounts of fecal matter may be found on surfaces such as toys, books, clothing, etc.

Rotavirus may also be transmitted through intake of fecally-contaminated water or food or by respiratory droplets that people sneeze, cough, drip, or exhale. Rates of the illness among children in developed and less developed countries are similar.

How is RotaTeq given? The vaccine is a liquid given by mouth with the first dose given between weeks of age and two additional doses administered at 4- to week intervals. Free news subscriptions Free RSS feeds. Mexican green light for rotavirus vaccine.

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