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FAQ

Can rotavirus be deadly?

Page last updated 08 April 2022

Yes. In a small number of cases rotavirus can kill when symptoms are severe and fluid loss is not treated. However, in Australia, routine immunisation has successfully decreased the number of rotavirus cases, and the severity of symptoms in those who contact the disease, hence the number of cases requiring hospitalisation.

Sources & Citations

1.  Victoria State Government. Better Health Channel. Rotavirus. Available at: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/ConditionsAndTreatments/rotavirus?viewAsPdf=true (accessed 15 March 2022).

MAT-AU-2200806   Date of Preparation March 2022

 

 

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