Rotavirus in Chad by hawrita https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz hawraa abdulazeez en-us 2017-04-24 17:01:25 UTC 2026-03-16 23:37:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Soccerball.png Rotavirus in Chad, Africa hawraa_a https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169470761 hawraa abdulazeez
April 28, 2017]]> 2017-05-02 16:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169470761 What is Rotavirus? hawraa_a https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169471117 Rotavirus is a contagious virus that can cause inflammation in the stomach and intestines. It is most common in infants and children and can become a life-threatening condition if left untreated.  The risk of Rotavirus spreading is highest during the winter and the spring.]]> 2017-05-02 16:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169471117 Symptoms: hawraa_a https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169471344 When a child is infected it takes about 2 days for symptoms to appear. 

Symptoms may include:

Vomiting
Unusually tired 
Fever  
 Dehydration 
•Dry mouth and throat
•Dizziness when standing up
•Decrease in urination 
]]> 2017-05-02 16:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169471344 Is it contagious? hawraa_a https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169471571 Rotavirus is very contagious and can spread easily among children. It can be spread before and after a person is sick. Someone who is infected sheds the virus in their feces, and it is often how the virus spreads. It can be spread by contaminated:
•Surfaces
•Toys
•Food
•Water
•Individuals 
]]> 2017-05-02 16:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169471571 How does it reproduce? hawraa_a https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169471929 Rotavirus reproduces in the cytoplasm of its host cell.  Virions enter its host cell by endocytosis. Then viral mRNA is transcribed from the viral RNA polymerase in the virions to form structural protein units of capsid.  Then it is replicated to form a double strand of RNA genome. There the virus would be present in the individual]]> 2017-05-02 16:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169471929 How does it look like hawraa_a https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169472090 Under a microscope Rotavirus looks like a wheel, hence the name ‘Rota’ which comes from a Latin word meaning ‘wheel’.]]> 2017-05-02 16:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169472090 hawraa_a https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169473324 2017-05-02 16:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169473324 Rotavirus in Chad, Africa hawraa_a https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169473432 Rotavirus is a common virus in Africa, and is the leading cause of death in children in Africa. Approximately 232,000 African children under 5 die of Rotavirus.]]> 2017-05-02 16:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169473432 hawraa_a https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169473711 2017-05-02 16:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169473711 Why is it common? hawraa_a https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169474143 Rotavirus is generally more common in Chad,  Africa because of the high poverty rates. Because of the high poverty rates their environments are not clean nor healthy for an individual to recover if they ever come across the disease. Vaccines and Medical care programs are not present In the location that they are needed in also because of the poverty rate, they don’t have enough money to get vaccines.  Therefore it causes the virus to spread rapidly because it is not being treated or stopped and the individuals who need it have no access to it. ]]> 2017-05-02 16:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169474143 vaccines hawraa_a https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169474245 Sudan was the first African country to introduce rotavirus vaccines in July 2011. and as of August 15,2014 65+ countries have introduced vaccines for the virus helping to save more than 60% of African children.  ]]> 2017-05-02 16:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169474245 Why are vaccines important? hawraa_a https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169474420 vaccines are extremely required when a breakout of a virus begins because it helps protect the individuals in that environment against the virus so it wont spread to other people and take their lives.  And if a breakout of the same virus ever shows up again they would already be protected against it allowing them to fight against it. ]]> 2017-05-02 16:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169474420 Citations hawraa_a https://padlet.com/hawraa_a/zis4zfohiywz/wish/169474560 v"Rotavirus." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12 Aug. 2016. Web. 02 May 2017. 
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v"Rotavirus." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 18 Feb. 2016. Web. 02 May 2017. 
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