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==Overview== | ==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 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]].<ref name= "Rotavirus in the U.S."> CDC https://www.cdc.gov/rotavirus/surveillance.html Accessed on April 26, 2017 </ref><ref name="pmid17204802">{{cite journal| author=Elliott EJ| title=Acute gastroenteritis in children. | journal=BMJ | year= 2007 | volume= 334 | issue= 7583 | pages= 35-40 | pmid=17204802 | doi=10.1136/bmj.39036.406169.80 | pmc=1764079 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17204802 }} </ref> | ||
==Risk factors== | ==Risk factors== | ||
===More common risk factors=== | ===More common risk factors=== | ||
In the united states, children are most at risk for getting rotavirus disease. | 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. | *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 | *Unvaccinated children, aged 3 to 35 months old, can be severely infected by rotavirus. | ||
===Less common risk factors=== | ===Less common risk factors=== | ||
*Older adults have, to some extent, a risk of getting infected. | *Older adults have, to some extent, a risk of getting infected. | ||
*Adults who are caring for infected children by | *Adults who are caring for infected children by rotavirus. | ||
*Immunocompromised patients like HIV patients. | *Immunocompromised patients like HIV patients. | ||
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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.