Rotavirus Infection in Children as of Today (Literature Review)

Abstract

Urgency of the issue of rotavirus infection is stipulated by a special place in the structure of morbidity and mortality among young children. According to the data provided by WHO, 180 million diarrheal diseases with rotavirus etiology are registered every year. In Europe, 25 million children at the age of 5 years and younger are in need of medical care, and there are 2 million among them hospitalized each year. The specific prophylaxis is recommended in order to prevent these phenomena. Rotarix vaccine, which has cross protection against different strains (G1, G2, G3, G4 and G9), and RotaTed vaccine containing G serotypes (human serotypes G1, G2, G3, G4 and P1A and bovine serotypes G6, P7) are recommended.