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.
Recommended Resources
CDC, the Centers for Disease Control web site provides surveillance information about outbreaks of the Rotavirus; complete with vaccine details.
http://cdc.gov/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.
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.
http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/stomach/rotavirus.html
Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital: Rotavirus
LPCH, the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, provides information about its vaccination program for children against the Rotavirus.
http://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.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/rotavirusinfections.html
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases: Rotavirus
NFID, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, provides information for the prevention of the Rotavirus disease in young children.
http://www.nfid.org/rotavirus
This web site provides information about Rotarix, the oral vaccine which fights against the Rotavirus infection in children and adults.
http://netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100002476.html
Rotavirus Canada is a non-profit organization with a mandate to provide prevention and treatment information for the Rotavirus in children across Canada.
http://www.rotavirus.ca/
This web site provides information about the Rotavirus; geared towards parents and family of young children.
http://www.rotavirusinfo.com/
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.
http://www.rotavirusvaccine.org/
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.
http://www.vaccineinformation.org/rotavirus/
