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Rotavirus vaccine can combat diarrhea, save millions of lives, say studies

Seattle, U.S., January 28 -- In a breakthrough invention, scientists claim to have found the cure to the deadly rotavirus that kills millions of children with diarrhoea worldwide.

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The study conducted at PATH, a non-profit organisation, revealed that immunizing infants against rotavirus could save two million children who die of diarrhea each year.

Dr. Kathleen Neuzil, lead author of the study and senior advisor for immunization at PATH, said, “A disease that may be a nuisance in the U.S. can be a killer in a poorer country.”

Neuzil also added that, “Death from diarrheal disease in general is the second-leading cause of death among kids in developing nations.”

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