You spend all that time cleaning up the massive amounts of diarrhea and dealing with a child who feels horrible and all of a sudden, you find that you're the one chained to the toilet bowl. Yes. Adults can and do get rotavirus, and it's no wonder. Even if you do your best to wash hands, bottoms and surfaces, so many infectious particles are secreted that it's very difficult to prevent the spread. Find out what to do if you or another adult has become ill with the virus.