Discovered in 1943 by Jacob Light and Horace Hodes, it was later named in 1974, after Thomas Henry Flewett observed that, when viewed through an electron microscope, a virus particle looks like a wheel, which is 'rota' in Latin. Web sites found here contain information on rotavirus, including its signs, symptoms, and many of its treatments.
Regular Websites
CDC, the Centers for Disease Control web site provides surveillance information about outbreaks of the Rotavirus; complete with vaccine details. - CDC - Rotavirus
http://cdc.gov/rotavirus/
CDC - Rotavirus Vaccine Programs
The CDC web site provides information about the national Rotavirus vaccine information; for parents, public, and health care professionals. - CDC - Rotavirus Vaccine Programs
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/rotavirus/default.htm
The HealthScout web site provides information about the Rotavirus; complete with vaccine details to prevent the diarrheal disease and dehydration it can cause. - HealthScout - Rotavirus
http://www.healthscout.com/ency/68/58/main.html
HopkinsMedicine provides information about the Rotavirus, specifically the vaccines available for the prevention of the disease in young children. - HopkinsMedicine - Rotavirus
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heic/ID/rotavirus/
The Keep Kids Healthy web site provides information about Rotavirus, a common cause of diarrhea, vomiting and fever in children; complete with treatment and prevention details. - Keep Kids Healthy - Rotavirus
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/infectionsguide/rotavirus.html
This web site provides information about the Rotavirus, which is one of the most common causes of diarrhea, and severe infection, in young children. - KidsHealth - Rotavirus
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/stomach/rotavirus.html
LPCH, the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, provides information about its vaccination program for children against the Rotavirus. - LPCH - Rotavirus
http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/infectious/rota.html
The MedlinePlus web site provides surveillance and statistical data for outbreaks of the Rotavirus; from CDCs around the United State of America. - MedlinePlus - Rotavirus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/rotavirusinfections.html
Merck Frosst Canada - Rotavirus
The Merck Frosst Canada web site provides information about the Rotavirus; complete with prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for the leading cause of diarrhea in children. - Merck Frosst Canada - Rotavirus
http://www.merckfrosst.ca/assets/en/sitemap/rotavirus.html
This web site provides information about Rotarix, the oral vaccine which fights against the Rotavirus infection in children and adults. - netdoctor.co.uk: Rotarix
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100002476.html
NFID, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, provides information for the prevention of the Rotavirus disease in young children. - NFID - Rotavirus
http://www.nfid.org/rotavirus/
PHAC, the Public Health Agency of Canada, provides information about the Rotavirus; complete with signs, symptoms, treatment, and prevention. - PHAC - Rotavirus
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/msds-ftss/msds86e-eng.php
Rhode Island Department of Health - Rotavirus
The Rhode Island Department of Health web site provides information about the Rotavirus which causes severe diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and dehydration in young children. - Rhode Island Department of Health - Rotavirus
http://www.health.state.ri.us/topics/rotavirus.php
Rotavirus Canada is a non-profit organization with a mandate to provide prevention and treatment information for the Rotavirus in children across Canada. - Rotavirus Canada
http://www.rotavirus.ca/
This web site provides information about the Rotavirus; geared towards parents and family of young children. - Rotavirus Information
http://www.rotavirusinfo.com/
Rotavirus Prevention Information
This web site provides information about the vaccination programs in place for the prevention of the Rotavirus in children of all ages. - Rotavirus Prevention Information
http://www.immunize.org/rotavirus/
The Rotavirus Vaccine Program is a non-profit initiative with a mandate to vaccine as many children as possible in an effort to prevent diarrhea disease and dehydration which may require hospitalization. - Rotavirus Vaccine Program
http://www.rotavirusvaccine.org/
Toronto Public Health - Rotavirus Fact Sheet
The web site for Toronto Public Health provides a comprehensive fact sheet for the Rotavirus; complete with Rotavirus vaccine information. - Toronto Public Health - Rotavirus Fact Sheet
http://www.toronto.ca/health/cdc/factsheets/rotavirus_rotateq_factsheet.htm
Vaccine Information - Rotavirus
The Vaccine Information web site provides details about the Rotavirus; complete with a fact sheet for the symptoms and treatment of the Rotavirus. - Vaccine Information - Rotavirus
http://www.vaccineinformation.org/rotavirus/
WHO, the World Health Organization, provides information about the Rotavirus, which is the leading cause of severe diarrheal disease and dehydration of infants in both developed and developing countries. - WHO - Rotavirus
http://www.who.int/vaccine_research/diseases/rotavirus/en/