How to Use rotavirus in a Sentence

rotavirus

noun
  • Not a roseola, not a pink eye or a rotavirus, not a hand, foot or mouth disease.
    — Georgia Garvey, chicagotribune.com, 7 Dec. 2020
  • That’s not true for viruses like rotavirus, flu, RSV.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Back in Atlanta, my younger son got the rotavirus vaccine — a series of liquid drops.
    — Ben Lopman, STAT, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Forty deaths a year from rotavirus, while tragic, does not constitute a serious health risk.
    — Wired, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2009
  • But rotavirus and drug-resistant shigella cases are swirling around more than before.
    — Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • So the 20 to 60 children who died every year of rotavirus in this country, that’s okay?
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
  • My second son never needed a hospital for rotavirus.
    — Ben Lopman, STAT, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The rotavirus vaccines used today are different.
    — Annette Regan, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Vomiting is often the first symptom for children who contract rotavirus.
    — Sarah Bradley, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
  • While there is no treatment for rotavirus after infection, the disease can be prevented.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Examples of vaccines that can be lyophilized include shots for preventing shingles or rotavirus.
    — Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Was there a safety reason to make current rotavirus vaccines less accessible to the public?
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
  • This actually isn’t the first time that a rotavirus vaccine has lost a government endorsement.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Kennedy has singled Offit out for what the secretary said is a conflict of interest with the rotavirus vaccine.
    — Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The agency recommends vaccinations as the best course of prevention, as there is no treatment for rotavirus.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • This group of viruses includes adenovirus, rotavirus, and hepatitis A virus.
    — Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Doctors are seeing a surge of rotavirus cases and fear that declining vaccination rates could lead to worse outbreaks in the coming years.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
  • There are two rotavirus vaccines – Rotateq (a three-dose series) and Rotarix (a two-dose series).
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Experts recommend that children get the vaccine for rotavirus before their 5th birthday.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Waning vaccination rates are partially to blame for the rise in rotavirus, according to doctors.
    — Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Compare that to the case of RotaShield, the first vaccine licensed to protect against rotavirus infection.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Offit developed a vaccine for rotavirus that has saved hundreds of thousands of lives since its approval in 2006.
    — Tom Avril, Philly.com, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Scientists have also found more rotavirus by monitoring community sewage to track how germs are spreading.
    — Annette Regan, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Childhood vaccines against rotavirus and hepatitis B are different.
    — Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The most common complication from rotavirus is dehydration, the clinic said.
    — Don Sweeney april 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The most common complication from rotavirus is dehydration, the clinic said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
  • After a typical two- or three-day hospital stay for a rotavirus infection, this family will be standing on the edge of a financial cliff.
    — Dr. Rahul K. Parikh, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Data shows that cases of rotavirus and drug-resistant shigella are increasing in the United States.
    — Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • And if their 2-year-old son catches rotavirus from his sister, the ordeal could repeat — more missed workdays, more medical bills, and more financial peril.
    — Dr. Rahul K. Parikh, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The first rotavirus vaccine was produced in 1998 but later withdrawn because of a rare complication.
    — Don Sweeney april 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026

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