Rotavirus vaccine

Rotaviruses are the leading cause of severe diarrhoeal disease and dehydration among children in many developed and developing countries. The WHO estimates that 20% of child deaths under five years from diarrhoeal diseases worldwide are due to rotavirus infection — most of them in developing countries. Globally, more than 125 million cases and up to 610,000 deaths annually are due to rotavirus diarrhoea.