ROTAVIRUS

Course overview

ROTAVIRUS IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS IN THE WORLD. STUDIES ESTIMATE THAT APPROXIMATELY 200,000 PEOPLE DIE ANNUALLY FROM INFECTION. ALTHOUGH THE INFECTION RATE HAS DECREASED WITH THE ADVENT OF VACCINES, INFECTIONS ARE STILL COMMON THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ROTAVIRUS INFECTION AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.