The child suddenly appeared diarrhea, vomiting, fever? Be careful, it may rotavirus. If properly carry out the treatment after a few days of illness will be over
Rotavirus (or as it is popularly called "intestinal flu") - the traditional disease of "dirty hands", a seasonal exacerbation of this illness - the fall and spring. The virus is transmitted from person to person through touch, toys in kindergarten, various household items, rail transport, unwashed fruits and so on. D. Once in the body, the virus causes vomiting and diarrhea.
Who carries heavier disease
Kids under one year who are breastfed get sick less often - in breast milk are antibodies that protect babies against viruses. But these little kids can get sick.
Adults usually transferred disease easy if good immunity, vomiting, diarrhea and temperature generally can not be sometimes felt only mild nausea.
The most susceptible to rotavirus children - after a year of age or older.
symptoms of rotavirus
The disease develops rapidly. Only an hour ago, it was all right, suddenly the child became lethargic, nausea, vomiting, then diarrhea, temperature increased sharply, sometimes up to 40 ° C ..
Every disease is different - vomiting may be single, or perhaps up to several times per day, as well as diarrhea.
The most important thing in the course of rotavirus - vomiting and diarrhea leading to dehydration, which can not be allowed!
rotavirus treatment
Be sure to show the child to the doctor, it will help to confirm or refute the diagnosis, prescribe a treatment regimen.
Special medicines for this disease is not present. Antibiotics for rotavirus drink is meaningless - they do not affect the virus. The immune system to cope with the disease a few days, the main task - to help him.
The main treatment for diarrhea and vomiting - starvation and desoldering. On the first day of the disease do not feed the child anything, and subsequently enter the food gradually, with small doses.
Poite baby little and often - let's 1-2 tablespoon every 10-15 minutes.
The drink when rotavirus
• warm boiled water with sugar
• special solutions for the rehydration of pharmacy
• raisin water
• compote of dried fruits
When an urgent need to call a doctor
• If vomiting or diarrhea continues more than a day
• If there were signs of dehydration
• If there was feces mucus or blood
And be sure to ask, how to recognize and treat measles.
• If you can not alone desoldering child or he does not want to drink
• If a child constantly wants to sleep (more than a day), there was a pain in the muscles, joints, confusion, speech, double vision.
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