Rotavirus

Rotavirus is a highly contagious virus that infects nearly all children by their fifth birthday. Each year in the United States, rotavirus is responsible for an estimated:

• 250,000 emergency room visits*
• 410,000 visits to doctor’s offices*
• 20-60 deaths*
• up to 70,000 hospitalizations*

*among infants and young children under five years of age

Rotavirus symptoms include fever, vomiting, and watery diarrhea. Although symptoms vary, children may experience fever, upset stomach and vomiting, along with frequent watery diarrhea, sometimes multiple times a day. Symptoms typically last three to nine days.

Learn more about rotavirus and the vaccine to prevent it.