How Do Babies Get Rotavirus?
Rotavirus is easily spread through contaminated hands or objects and can survive for long periods of time on ordinary home surfaces. Since only certain disinfectants kill rotavirus, and many common soaps don't work, it's possible for everyone in the household to be infected.
When Is Rotavirus Most Common?
Rotavirus usually occurs between late fall and early spring in the United States. It often moves across the country in a wave, beginning in the southwest in October and ending in the northeast in April or May. Although rotavirus infection happens most often during these months, infection may occur during other
months as well.
How To Keep Rotavirus From Spreading
To help control the spread of rotavirus, cleanliness and good hygiene should be maintained in your home, as well as in day cares and preschools which are high-risk areas for rotavirus.
