Chernivtsi: Rotavirus infection and its prevention
During 11 months of 2016 in the city of Chernivtsi was 301 cases have been laboratory confirmed gastroenterokolit (GEC) vs 256 for the same period in 2015. Among the reported cases in 2016 32.9 percent due to rotavirus. The incidence is formed by the child population to 17 years. HUCK rotavirus – a highly contagious disease. The source of infection is patient or carrier. Infection occurs by the fecal-oral route by drinking contaminated drinking water, food and for the transfer of "dirty hands". Sporadic (isolated) cases of rotavirus infection recorded throughout the year. And in the winter-spring period observed seasonal outbreaks. The disease begins acutely. Adult patients indicate even the beginning of the disease. Clinical symptoms develop within 12-24 hours. The first manifestations of the disease – vomiting, often without previous nausea, diarrhea with abdominal pain. Vomiting is repeated 3-4 times a day, can last for 2-3 days, repeated, typically, after ingestion of food or water. Chair the patient have a characteristic appearance: profuse, watery, yellow or yellow-green foam with a sharp odor. Later, they resemble the stool of patients with cholera – like rice-water. The external environment, the virus enters with secretions of patients. A significant allocation of rotaviruses in the faeces occurs from the first days and even hours from the start of development of clinical signs of the disease. The maximum highlight occurs in the first 3-5 days of onset. These days the patient is most dangerous to others. The diarrhea may last for up to 7-8 days, with a massively contaminated patient-care items and environmental objects, resulting in circulation of the virus in natural conditions. On various objects of environment the virus can survive from 10 to 15 days to 1 month in the stool from a few weeks to 7 months. One of the most effective disinfectants, active on rotavirus, there is a 95% solution of ethanol, they also lose their infectivity during boiling for 30 minutes. Some of the patients, in addition to signs of dyspeptic disorders noted severe weakness in the disease, increasing the temperature to 40 degrees, headache, dizziness, weakness (patients complain that they can't get out of bed, walk to the toilet because my feet "like cotton"). When rotaviruses enteritis may exacerbate chronic diseases of the digestive system. The normal bacterial microflora of the intestine becomes pathogenic for the organism. The disease becomes severe as the double infection (bacterial and viral) and in some cases can lead to death. A well-known fact that the disease is easier to prevent than to treat justified in the case of Roto virus infection. Therefore, to prevent disease should: – when supervising the children first years of life, adhere strictly to the rules of personal hygiene; – in the infant diet to enjoy high-quality food products; – for drinking use water of guaranteed quality; – when you see the "signal" of symptoms is necessary to seek medical help. This was reported in the Chernivtsi city CouncilÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
