Rotavirus- Virus which causes peadiatric gastroenteritis.

Rotavirus is the most common cause of moderate to severe diarrhoea in infants and young children, Rotavirus is predominantly one of the viruses which are responsible for the symptoms which we commonly know as the stomach flu. The Rotavirus is a double stranded RNA virus, there are 5 species of this virus which are categorically referred to as A,B,C,D and E. Rotavirus A is the one which causes most of the human based infections.
The Virus generally is transmitted through  oral or faecal routes, the virus thus transmitted damages the cells that line the small intestine and causes from moderate to acute gastroenteritis. Rotavirus infections are are mostly limited to infants and young kids. The most common problem of a Rotavirus infection is the dehydration of the afflicted human due to Severe vomitting, watery diarrhoea and mild fever.
Treatment is generally connected with treating the symptoms and keeping the infected person hydrated.In some severe cases the electrolyte levels and blood sugar levels are monitored.