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CHLA investigator receives $3.4 million research grant to study rotavirus vaccine – News-Medical.Net
Rotavirus (RV) is an extremely contagious viral infection and the most common cause of diarrhea in infants and children worldwide.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 9 2020
Rotavirus (RV) is an extremely contagious viral infection and the most common cause of diarrhea in infants and children worldwide. The World Health Organization reports that more than 215,000 children under the age of 5 die of a vaccine-preventable rotavirus infection each year. An RV vaccine, introduced in 2006, prevents 40,000 to 50,000 hospitalizations annually in the U.S. However, the existence of a vaccine hasn’t been as impactful in other parts…
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