Rotavirus Vaccination May Also Protect Children Against Seizures

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131121091510.htm

Nov. 21, 2013 — A new study suggests an additional -- and somewhat surprising -- potential benefit of vaccinating children against rotavirus, a common cause of diarrhea and vomiting. Besides protecting kids from intestinal illness caused by rotavirus, immunization may also reduce the risk of related seizures, according to findings published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online.

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