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1) Rotavirus causes approximately 111 million episodes of gastroenteritis requiring home care, 25 million clinic visits, 2 million hospitalizations, and 352,000–592,000 deaths (median 440,000) in children under 5 globally each year. 2) By age 5, nearly every child will have an episode of rotavirus gastroenteritis, 1 in 5 will visit a clinic, 1 in 65 will be hospitalized, and approximately 1 in 293 will die. 3) Children in the poorest countries account for 82% of rotavirus deaths. The high burden of rota

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