Methods for Recognizing and Curing Rotavirus That Every Mom and Dad Should Know

At first glance, rotavirus does not appear to be a dangerous problem. However, it can pose serious dangers to children, and the ability to detect it early and take necessary action could even save your children’s lives.

O awesome.club it won’t terrify you with statistics. We will simply tell you the appropriate way to act to eliminate the virus quickly and without repercussions for children. This is very important especially in the period when they go back to kindergarten or primary school again.

And by the way, rotavirus has nothing to do with the flu. Always remember that before following any of these steps, you must consult a doctor.

The word rotavirus comes from the Latin rotaen, which means wheel. That’s because its discoverer, Thomas Henry Flew, when observing it, saw that it looked like a wheel. It was categorized as a serious intestinal infection by Ruth Bishop, an infectious disease specialist in Australia.

When they infiltrate the organism, the destruction of the villi of the small intestine begins, leaving it “bald”. This breaks down the process of digesting the food, causing severe diarrhea and vomiting, and the children’s bodies react with a high fever.

The main symptoms of rotavirus are:

Nausea and vomiting Diarrhea High fever Stomach pain

The main danger is that each of these symptoms causes dehydration. Imagine what happens in the organism when some of them come together.

In some cases, a cough and a cold may appear, so it is difficult to determine what the child really has. Sometimes, due to rapid dehydration, the child may experience seizures and even loss of consciousness.

It is relatively quick to know if a child is intoxicated or has been infected by the virus. However, there is not a big difference in treatment. During a poisoning, it is also important to give the child cold things and to ensure that they are given plenty of fluids.

In intoxication:

there is vomiting, but moderate; there is no fever or it passes quickly; there is no diarrhea or, similarly, it passes quickly; the pain in the stomach is momentary.

The main danger of the virus is the body dehydration and the loss of important mineral salts. Treatment should be directed towards solving this problem. There is no specific medication for rotavirus infection, all treatments are symptomatic.

Is important:

Provide a continuous flow of liquids. Special saline solutions (electrolytes) quickly return the balance to the body, but, of course, it is not worth neglecting the usual water. When experiencing strong vomiting, it is necessary to provide liquids in small proportions on a constant basis. The hardest part in this case is when it comes to a baby. If he rejects the breast or bottle, try slowly giving him liquid with the help of a syringe.
Control the temperature. If there is enough fluid in the body, then this will quickly eliminate the virus, but having a high fever, it is worth taking antipyretic drugs.
Use intestinal absorbents, as activated carbon.
Do not use antibiotics. Antibiotics do not fight viruses, and in the case of rotavirus, they are not only useless, they can also be dangerous. They act negatively on the intestine, which is already weakened and will cause more diarrhea. You can take antibiotics only in cases where the diarrhea lasted more than 14 days, with the detection of helminths or suspected cholera, and only and only prescribed by a doctor.

If you do not have the possibility to buy electrolytes at the pharmacy, you can quickly make a mixture that will compensate for the saline water balance:

1 liter of water 2 tablespoons of sugar 1 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of baking soda

You can get sick at any age, but children under 6 are most vulnerable. In some situations, the problem cannot be resolved by home treatment. Doctors indicate that all vaccines on the Ministry of Health calendar should be applied, including the one indicated against rotavirus in two doses: the first up to 3 and the second up to 6 months.

It is especially dangerous not to react in time in children under 2 years old.

It is worth asking for help if the child has critical dehydration. This manifests itself with the following symptoms: absence of sweating, breathing problems, absence of urination for more than three hours. Babies cry without tears, this shows that the tongue and mucous membranes are dry. Under these circumstances, pneumonia can develop quickly.

It’s not worth being afraid of hospitals or the ambulance. In this case, an intravenous injection will cure the baby very quickly.

In the first days, the patient does not want to eat, but it is important to drink as much liquid as possible. Also, instead of water, the child can be given juice, not very concentrated, fruit drinks and tea. Dairy products and milk can be dangerous and a new cycle of the disease will begin, since, having rotavirus, a temporary intolerance to milk develops.

It’s worth forgetting our grandmothers’ solution to all problems: chicken soup. This will cause more diarrhea.

What can you eat then? Gradually introduce neutral products, extending the diet when the diarrhea disappears:

Toasted bread Water-based baby food Crackers or water and salt Dairy-free mashed potatoes or vegetable soup Baked apples

We hope you don’t have to put our advice into practice and that your little ones are always healthy! But in case of any symptoms, always seek a doctor.