Rotovirus is a common misspelling for rotavirus, although some people consider it an alternative spelling.
Either way, rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhea in young children and are often responsible for outbreaks of diarrhea in daycares.
Rotavirus are most common during the winter and early spring months, often during flu and RSV season.
Rotavirus Symptoms
Children usually develop symptoms of rotavirus symptoms about 1 to 3 days after being exposed to someone else who is sick with a rotavirus infections (the incubation period). These symptoms include vomiting, watery diarrhea (without blood or mucus), fever, and abdominal pain. Although the fever and vomiting typically only last a few days, the diarrhea can often last at least 3 to 8 days or longer.Fortunately, a new rotavirus vaccine, RotaTeq, has been approved by the FDA and should help to decrease the number of rotavirus infections that children get.
