NICD notes increase in rotavirus cases with one fatality in Pretoria

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) is warning the public against rotavirus.

The institute say it has noted with concern a sharp increase in rotavirus cases in Pretoria, with one fatality reported.

Rotavirus is a common childhood diarrhoeal infection that has a seasonal pattern, peaking during the cooler, drier months of the year.

To get a better understanding of the disease we are joined by Prof Nicola Page, Head of Centre for Enteric Diseases at the National Institute of Communicable Disease.

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