Rotavirus

Rotavirus causes a highly contagious childhood illness. Virtually all children, especially infants, are at risk for rotavirus infection.^1-3

Rotavirus gastroenteritis can cause profuse, watery diarrhea, prolonged vomiting, and fever.^2,4,5 A severe case can have more than 20 episodes of diarrhea or vomiting per day with diarrhea lasting 3 to 9 days.^5,6

These symptoms, if severe,  can quickly lead to dehydration (loss of body water), which can lead to hospitalization in some cases.^2,3

There is an oral vaccine available in Canada to help protect infants from rotavirus infection. It is called RotaTeq^®.

This product information is intended only for residents of Canada.

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