Snowflakes fluttering, cold winds, vomiting, diarrhea of the baby is more, experienced parents know that rotavirus acute gastroenteritis (commonly known as rotavirus diarrhea or autumn diarrhea) is coming again.
What is rotavirus?
Rotavirus cannot be seen or touched, but it is the most important culprit for severe diarrhea in 0-5 year old babies around the world! All year round, there are small babies infected by it, but in the autumn and winter, its offensive is more fierce.
How is rotavirus transmitted?
Rotavirus is transmitted mainly through the fecal-oral route
Rotavirus infection patients (mainly babies, but adults can also be infected Oh, adult symptoms are generally mild) of the excrement (or vomit) has a large number of rotavirus, if you eat, drink, use of the virus excrement (or vomit) contaminated, such as hands, clothing, utensils and other items, rotavirus will be directly or indirectly transmitted to others.
What are the manifestations of rotavirus infection?
Usually vomiting first and diarrhea, three more and one less. Sick babies initially vomit, followed by diarrhea of varying degrees, often with fever, and in severe cases, clinical features of more stools, more water, more frequency, and less urine.
Infected babies, generally not too serious, appropriate rehydration, can be healed without medicine. However, when diarrhea (vomiting) is serious, it cannot be ignored, and it is necessary to seek medical treatment in time, and the baby will cause shock and even death due to severe dehydration, especially babies less than 1 year old. A small number of babies infected with rotavirus will also be complicated by myocarditis, convulsions and pneumonia, etc., but also pay attention to and seek medical treatment in time.
What should I do to prevent rotavirus?
1 There are currently no specific anti-rotavirus drugs. Therefore, vaccinating against rotavirus is the most effective measure to prevent acute gastroenteritis of rotavirus;
2 Babies and mothers and fathers (including child caregivers) should develop good hygiene habits, especially pay attention to hand hygiene, do not have dirty hands to touch the mouth, eyes, nose and food, etc.; do not let the baby eat hands, clean the baby's hands in time;
3 Pay attention to family hygiene, indoor ventilation, babies' eating utensils (bottles, bowls, spoons, etc.) need to be cleaned before use, and clothing quilts, toys, etc. should be changed and washed frequently;
4 Encourage and persist in breastfeeding;
5 Contaminated with rotavirus, to be thoroughly disinfected, you can use high temperature, disinfectant or sun exposure and other ways.