Do children experience more vomiting and diarrhea after autumn? The National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention: Be wary of this disease
Entering autumn, some parents have reported that their children are experiencing more symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, which may be due to acute gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus in children. The National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention recently issued health tips, reminding children and their caregivers to develop good hygiene habits, especially pay attention to hand hygiene, do not touch the mouth, eyes, nose, and food with dirty hands, do not let young children eat their hands, clean their hands in a timely manner, and prevent rotavirus infection in children in autumn.
According to health tips, acute gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus is commonly known as "rotavirus diarrhea" or "autumn diarrhea". In the autumn and winter seasons, its offensive becomes even more fierce. From the clinical symptoms, the patient may initially experience vomiting, followed by varying degrees of diarrhea, often accompanied by fever. In severe cases, there may be clinical features such as a large amount of stool, water, frequency of urination, and a small amount of urine.
Wang Xiaochuan, Director of the Clinical Immunology Department at the Affiliated Pediatric Hospital of Fudan University, stated that there is currently no specific medication for rotavirus infection. Rotavirus vaccines are an economical and effective means of preventing rotavirus induced diarrhea.
Experts from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention have stated that children who are infected generally do not have very serious conditions. Proper fluid replacement can cure without medication. But when diarrhea or vomiting is severe, it cannot be ignored and timely medical attention should be sought. Prevent children from experiencing shock due to severe dehydration, especially those under the age of 1. At the same time, it is recommended that parents pay attention to home hygiene, keep the room well ventilated, clean their children's utensils before use, and frequently change and wash clothes, blankets, toys, etc.
