Rotavirus gastroenteritis is caused by rotavirus that infects the stomach and bowel. Rotavirus gastroenteritis is common in infants and young children. Children under five years of age, especially those between 6 months and two years are most vulnerable to the disease.
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Manual of Rotavirus Detection and Characterization Methods, October 2009
Policy documents
WHO position paper on rotavirus vaccines
Immunological basis for the rotavirus vaccines
WHO prequalified rotavirus vaccines
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