What is it?

-        Can cause diarrhoea (frequent, watery stools) and sometimes vomiting.

-        Usually caused by a virus, most commonly the rotavirus.

-        Most children get better without medicine in a few days but soft stools may persist for a week or more.

-        It is spread mostly by droplet infection (like the cold) or putting dirty hands, toys, bottles or other objects around the mouth.

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