Rotavirus is a highly contagious virus that spreads easily and can make babies and young children very sick. This year, doctors have been seeing more cases earlier in the season than usual. Data from ...

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that almost 8 in 100 people tested for rotavirus have the virus. This is only a little higher than last year at this ...

Nigerian virologist Margaret Oluwatoyin Japhet has designed a rapid test that could diagnose rotavirus at a child’s bedside.

Rotavirus, a potentially deadly gastrointestinal pathogen, is being transmitted at an alarming rate across the country. Young children are the most at risk of severe infection. Experts believe that ...

Answers to a range of questions about the disease, which can cause severe symptoms in babies and young children.

Rotavirus is a highly contagious virus that spreads easily and can make babies and young children very sick. This year, doctors have been seeing more cases earlier in the season than usual. Rotavirus, ...

It’s a bad year for rotavirus, according to the CDC. What’s extra concerning is how rotavirus cases started rising earlier than usual this year, which means more children are getting sick over a ...

Rotavirus commonly hits infants and can cause dehydration from vomiting and diarrhea. So, monitoring hydration is important.

Rotavirus is a contagious virus that can cause gastroenteritis, meaning inflammation of the stomach and intestines. Its symptoms are similar to the stomach flu, although it’s not related to the flu, ...