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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Children are in a high risk for getting infected by rotavirus especially the children who are left in a child care center and the unvaccinated children. However, the adults can be in the risk as well. The immunocompromised patients and adults who are in contact with infected children are in a risk for rotavirus infection.[1][2]
Risk factors
More common risk factors
In the united states, children are most at a high risk for getting rotavirus disease. Risk factors associated to rotavirus infection includes:
- Those in child care centers or other settings with many young children are most at risk for infection.
- Unvaccinated children, aged 3 to 35 months old, can be severely infected by rotavirus.
Less common risk factors
- Older adults have, to some extent, a risk of getting infected.
- Adults who are caring for infected children by rotavirus.
- Immunocompromised patients like HIV patients.
References
- ↑ CDC https://www.cdc.gov/rotavirus/surveillance.html Accessed on April 26, 2017
- ↑ Elliott EJ (2007). "Acute gastroenteritis in children". BMJ. 334 (7583): 35–40. doi:10.1136/bmj.39036.406169.80. PMC 1764079. PMID 17204802.