Asymptomatic neonatal rotavirus infection?

summary

Rotavirus is one of the main pathogens causing infantile diarrhea. It mainly infects intestinal epithelial cells, causing cell damage and diarrhea. Rotavirus is prevalent in summer, autumn and winter every year. The infection route is fecal oral route. The clinical manifestation is acute gastroenteritis, showing osmotic diarrhea. The course of disease is generally 7 days, fever lasts for 3 days, vomiting for 2-3 days, diarrhea for 5 days, and severe dehydration. Asymptomatic neonatal rotavirus infection? Let's talk about it

Asymptomatic neonatal rotavirus infection?

In the early stage, there was no obvious fever and vomiting, but there was poor appetite, watery stool and tumescent stomach. When the baby was sent to the clinic, blood was found in the feces. Through the test, it was confirmed that the baby was infected with rotavirus and had abnormal electrolytes. After correcting the dehydration condition, the baby was hospitalized for up to one week and recovered. As a result, she lost a lot of weight.

As long as 10 rotaviruses enter the baby's body, they will cause disease. The route of infection is like a cold, including droplet infection, or contact with the faeces and oral secretions of sick children. Rotavirus is highly invasive and cannot be avoided by keeping the environment clean. In addition to being transmitted through diet, rotavirus may also be attached to toys, utensils, doorknobs, toilets, etc. for 10 days or more, which is easy to cause infection through sucking fingers and chewing toys.

Once infected with rotavirus, there is no specific medicine to cure, only supportive therapy to help the baby relieve symptoms. However, although there is no specific drug, oral rotavirus vaccine can effectively prevent children from being infected with rotavirus. Currently, there are rotavirus vaccines on the market, no matter whether they are pentavalent or monovalent. The protective effect is very good. If the public has a need, they can consult a doctor for evaluation and then vaccinate at their own expense.

matters needing attention

To remind that the Spring Festival is coming, parents should pay more attention to avoid the high risk of rotavirus infection, especially in public places. In order to effectively reduce the risk of infection, it is necessary to wash hands frequently, pay attention to personal and environmental hygiene, not to drink or eat raw, but to eat with others; If you have diarrhea, vomiting or other gastrointestinal symptoms, see a doctor as soon as possible.