More than half of children under three age are sick with rotavirus infection, to which antibodies are further produced. Rotavirus infection is a seasonal disease, it is less sick in winter, in the fall, the incidence is growing. Treatment of rotavirus infection should be carried out under the control of the attending physician.
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Distribution of rotavirus infection
Rotavirus infection spreads from a patient with gastroenteritis, as well as from the diseased chronic form of this disease. You can get infected through unwashed vegetables and fruits, dirty hands, food, on which there is an infection, in the contact-household method (the virus is stored on household appliances, furniture, linen, on door handles, etc.). Chlocation as a disinfectant in this case does not help. Therefore, rotavirus infection is easily transmitted by airborne droplets from a child to a child in gardens, schools and other public places.
Symptoms of rotavirus infection in children
Rotavirus infection in children is manifested in different ways. As a rule, symptoms of rotavirus enteritis are always manifested, such as intoxication, vomiting, nausea, fever, diarrhea, bloating, abdominal pain and rumbling. A sick child refuses food, he is sluggish, pale, the tones of the heart are muffled. Symptoms of intoxication continue, as a rule, 3-7 days. Flying abdominal pain is manifested in 30% of children. Defecation is 5-10 times a day, feces have a grayish or yellow color, the greenish contents are observed for 2-3 days. In sick children, pain in the throat, conjunctivitis, runny nose, dry weak cough often appear.
Treatment of rotavirus infection in children
The effectiveness of the treatment of rotavirus infection in children depends on when it was diagnosed, and whether the correct therapy was started in time. In general, the treatment system looks like this:
- firstly, it is necessary to make up for the loss of fluid in the child as soon as possible. To do this, a rehydration solution is used - a regor. You can prepare a similar solution yourself - in a liter of boiled water, dissolve 2 tablespoons of sugar, add 1 tablespoon of salt, to improve the taste, you can add ½ lemon juice. The solution is given to the sick child every 15 minutes;
- in addition, enterosorbents are used - such as Enterosgel, Smecta, as well as activated coal tablets. These drugs can be given to the child for no more than three days. Sorbents, in addition to the removal of viruses from the body, cause constipation, and with their prolonged use, the removal of toxins from the body slows down;
- antibiotics in the treatment of rotavirus infection are not only useless, but also extremely harmful. These drugs work against bacteria, not viruses, and among other things they harm the child’s sick microflora;
- very important at treatment of rotavirus infectionfollow a strict diet. Breast children should be breastfeeding. Older children are given lean porridge, low -fat kefir, baked apples - they contain many natural sorbents, compotes from dried fruits. Do not forget about the process solution. The child should eat in small portions and often. Meat products, broths, juices are strictly prohibited during the acute period of the disease;
- as prescribed by a doctor, a sick child may be prescribed enzymatic drugs such as pancreatin or creon. The use of such drugs normalizes the digestion process, promotes better food absorption;
- to prevent the occurrence of a bacterial infection, as a doctor’s prescription, drugs against diarrhea, such as enterol or enterofuril are used.
It is very important to reduce the temperature below 38 degrees in time. You need to do this only if the child tolerates it very poorly. To do this, children are given drugs such as Panadol, Nurofen or Cerafon. You can reduce the temperature by rubbing the body.