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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
Rotavirus clinical manifestations usually start to develop two days after the infection. It is more severe in the children more than the adults. Its severity depends on whether it is the first infection or recurrent one. The first infection is more severe. It may be asymptomatic or causes watery diarrhea and in very severe cases it may cause severe dehydration. The children infected by the rotavirus present with high grade fever as well as vomiting.[1][2]
History and symptoms
Rotavirus infection can be asymptomatic in mild cases and in the neonates. In neonates it is mostly asymptomatic due to the maternity antibodies.[3] It can also cause watery diarrhea and vomiting which may results in severe dehydration.[4]
Common symptoms
- Watery diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Fever
Less common symptoms
In severe cases the following may develop:
- Dehydration and its symptoms include the following:[1]
- Decrease in urination
- Dry mouth and throat
- Feeling dizzy when standing up
- In the dehydrated children, the child cries with few or no tears and be unusually sleepy or fussy
- Seizures as the rotavirus can affect the central nervous system
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CDC https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/rota.html#rotavirus Accessed on May 2 , 2017
- ↑ Parashar UD, Nelson EA, Kang G (2013). "Diagnosis, management, and prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis in children". BMJ. 347: f7204. doi:10.1136/bmj.f7204. PMID 24379214.
- ↑ Greenberg HB, Estes MK (2009). "Rotaviruses: from pathogenesis to vaccination". Gastroenterology. 136 (6): 1939–51. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2009.02.076. PMC 3690811. PMID 19457420.
- ↑ Staat MA, Azimi PH, Berke T, Roberts N, Bernstein DI, Ward RL; et al. (2002). "Clinical presentations of rotavirus infection among hospitalized children". Pediatr Infect Dis J. 21 (3): 221–7. PMID 12005086.