Rotavirus is a highly contagious virus that infects nearly all children by their 5th birthday. Each year in the United States, rotavirus is responsible for an estimated:

250,000 emergency room visits
410,000 visits to doctors’ offices
20-60 deaths
Up to 70,000 hospitalizations

Symptoms
Rotavirus symptoms include fever, vomiting, and watery diarrhea. Although symptoms vary, children may experience fever, upset stomach, and vomiting, along with frequent watery diarrhea, sometimes multiple times a day. Symptoms typically last three to nine days.