Yangzhou.com (Yangzhou Daily reporter Ding Yun) Recently, norovirus has a high incidence and many children in urban areas are infected with the virus. What are the symptoms of this virus and how can it be prevented? Yesterday, the reporter conducted an interview with experts from the hospital and the CDC. Experts said that Norovirus is currently entering the spring high season and paying attention to food hygiene and washing hands frequently can avoid infection with this virus.
Clinic: Many children infected with Norovirus
A 3-year-old child had symptoms such as vomiting and fever. His family thought it was a cold at first. However, after visiting the hospital, he discovered that Norovirus was infected and caused myocardial damage. Fortunately, after the timely treatment of experts from the city’s Maternal and Child Health Hospital, the child has basically returned to normal.
Zhang Kunming, director of pediatrics of Maternal and Child Health Hospital, said: “On these days, outpatient visits can be made to such cases. There are only five or six patients I visit every day. The main cause of infection is mild disease. The most common symptom is diarrhea. And vomiting, diarrhea in adults is more common, children are more prone to vomiting than adults, some patients have nausea, abdominal pain, headache, fever, chills and muscle pain and other symptoms.Although the disease is very fierce, most patients after the onset of 2 ~ 3 days to restore."
He reminded that at present, there have been clinical cases of myocardial damage, and if a child develops symptoms of discomfort, he or she should seek medical advice promptly.
Doubts: What is norovirus?
At present, the main target of infection is primary and secondary students. According to Zhang Jun, an expert from the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, on the one hand, it is due to the characteristics of the current season that is suitable for reproduction of Norovirus, and on the other hand, the spread of the epidemic is caused by irregular handling of vomit.
What is norovirus? According to experts, Norovirus is a group of viruses belonging to the human Korotovo virus family. The winter and spring seasons are characterized by high incidence, acute onset, and high speed of transmission. It affects adults and children, and is an outbreak of non-bacterial diarrhea. The main pathogen.
In addition, norovirus is highly contagious and has a relatively short incubation period, usually only 12 to 48 hours. It is the most contagious period within three days after the illness and rehabilitation. It can be used to eat contaminated food, vomit, and contact. Transmission of infections is easy to occur in childcare and school outbreaks.
Experts advise that serious vomiting or diarrhea should seek medical advice as soon as possible. There are no specific antiviral drugs and vaccines. Patients should be provided with enough water to prevent dehydration. Mild dehydration, oral rehydration salt, severe dehydration should be hospitalized infusion treatment.
Prevention: Develop good hygiene habits
Experts reminded that precautionary measures should pay attention to food hygiene, training before eating, washing hands and other good personal hygiene habits. Schools should be prepared to prevent Norovirus infections. Once cases of vomiting occur, vomiting should be handled in a timely manner (after vomit is covered with cloth or paper, disinfectant is sprayed, and then local evacuation of vomitus and cleaning tools are performed. Disinfect immediately) and timely report to the local CDC to avoid the spread of the immune system.
Experts reminded, especially families with infants under 5 years of age, to wash their hands before meals, wash with soap and other flowing water for at least 20 seconds; fruits and vegetables should be carefully cleaned before eating, eat raw or eat half the sea Products; do not drink raw water and raw and cooked mixed water. Patients with Norovirus infection should be treated for isolation within 3 days after the acute phase disappears completely. It is recommended that food workers perform 2 consecutive Norovirus nucleic acid tests and then return to their posts.
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