This question has two parts (A & B) on two different quiz pages)

Rotavirus is a highly contagious disease that can cause severe vomiting and diarrhoea.  It is a viral disease that spreads through the faecal-oral route, either through contact with faeces from an infected person (e.g. while changing a child’s nappy) or through contact with the clothing or bedding of an infected person.

Part A

Which one of the following statements BEST describes the route(s) of transmission for rotavirus?  You must briefly justify your answer.

(1 + 2 = 3 marks)

  (i)  Direct contact 

  (ii)  Indirect contact

  (iii) Both direct and indirect contact