May 17, 2010 — Rotarix (GlaxoSmithKline) and RotaTeq (Merck) vaccination may be safe and effective at preventing rotavirus disease in childhood, according to the results of a review reported online ...

A second oral vaccine to prevent a leading cause of severe diarrhea in infants won approval from U.S. health officials on Thursday. The GlaxoSmithKline vaccine Rotarix fights infection with the ...

In 2006, the results of pivotal clinical trials of two new rotavirus vaccines — RotaTeq (Merck) and Rotarix (GlaxoSmithKline) — were published, and high efficacy (85 to 98%) against severe rotavirus ...

The rotavirus vaccine is the only live oral vaccine on the CDC's recommended schedule of childhood immunizations. This fact, along with differing dose schedules for the two available vaccines and the ...

Rotaviruses are the single most important aetiological agent of severe gastroenteritis in children. They are responsible for the death of approximately 1,600 children each day worldwide, mostly in ...

Since the introduction of the rotavirus vaccine, infant deaths have decreased significantly worldwide, especially in the United States. But the virus is still a leading cause of death from diarrhea ...

Rotavirus is a highly contagious virus that causes inflammation, or gastroenteritis, of the stomach and intestines. It can cause severe dehydration, and this can be fatal. The virus can affect adults, ...

Rotavirus gastroenteritis is the leading cause of diarrhea-associated hospitalization and death in children younger than 5 years of age, 1 with more than 85% of the approximately 200,000 annual ...

Rotavirus infections are a leading cause of severe, dehydrating gastroenteritis in children <5 years of age. Despite the global introduction of vaccinations for rotavirus over a decade ago, rotavirus ...

Rotavirus is a highly contagious infection most common in children under 5. Adults can also develop it, but it’s usually less severe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that ...

Rotavirus affects infants, toddlers, and children more often and severely than adults. It also causes vomiting and diarrhea. Rotavirus is one of the main causes of gastroenteritis, which people often ...