What vaccine preventable viral pathogen is a major cause of pediatric diarrhea in developing and developed countries?
- Rotavirus infection is a major cause of outbreak and sporadic diarrhea worldwide.
- Among children and older adults, outbreaks of rotavirus diarrhea result in significant morbidity and mortality and on recent surveys are the most common cause of moderate to severe diarrhea among infants and toddlers in the developing world.
