Diarrhea in children
How common is diarrhea in children?
Diarrhea in children is extremely common.
In children, a type of virus called a rotavirus causes most cases of diarrhea. Nearly all children catch this virus by the
time they are 5 years old.
About 1 child in 78 will be admitted to the hospital because of diarrhea.
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Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Rotavirus disease: Questions and Answers.
April 2006. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/rotavirus/dis-faqs.htm (accessed on 25 September 2008).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Rotavirus disease: Questions and Answers.
April 2006. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/rotavirus/dis-faqs.htm (accessed on 25 September 2008).
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