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.1
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