History
True or False
Rotavirus was discovered in 1990
False
True or False?
Having a major headache is the first symptom?
False
What is the vector of rotavirus?
There's no vector!
True or false?
The Virus tends to peak in the winter and fall in temperate climates?
True
How is this disease treated?
There's no specific cure
A safety vaccine was available in 1998
True or false?
False, a safety vaccine was licensed in 2006
Is it true that you get 3-5 days of watery diarrhea?
Yes it is true
Is the disease transmitted from food to host?
YES
True or false?
It's endemic in the tropics
True
Is treatment for dehydration essential?
Yes or No?
Yes
Who discovered rotavirus?
Ruth Bishop
What are some other symptoms?
Abdominal pain
Fever
Vomiting
How can the disease be transmitted?
Direct contact between people
through ingestion of contaminated water or food
contact with contaminated surfaces or objects
fecal-oral route
Where did this disease first emerge?
Australia
What are the names of the two vaccines?
Rotarix
Rotastop
RotaTeq
Rotashield
RotaTeq
Rotarix