One of the most common intestinal infections is rotavirus infection caused by rotaviruses and transmitted in two ways - alimentary and airborne. Children are most susceptible to the disease, but they are also often affected by adults throughout their lives.
Immunity to rotavirus
No matter how many times a person is exposed to rotavirus infection, there is no permanent immunity to it. This is due to the fact that there are several varieties of this pathogen, somewhat different from each other, but giving almost the same clinical picture.
Therefore, during a lifetime a person can repeatedly become infected, because The post-recovery relative immunity protects only against a specific type of rotavirus and is not able to protect against others. However, with repeated contacts, in most cases the disease proceeds more easily, its symptoms are less pronounced, and sometimes completely absent. But it is worth to know that even in the absence of manifestations a person within 10 days after infection is contagious and puts at risk of infection of surrounding people.
Less susceptible to the disease people with good immunity, not suffering from serious accompanying pathologies and carefully observe hygiene standards. There is also a rotavirus vaccine, but for adults it does not apply.
How to treat rotavirus in an adult?
It is recommended that you consult a doctor for prescribing a treatment regimen, even with mild rotavirus symptoms. Although for an adult human rotavirus does not pose a serious threat to health, but the disease can lead to such adverse events as dehydration of the body and the resulting lack of blood supply and lack of urine.
Therefore, even though no specific treatment is required, it is recommended to undergo a course of symptomatic therapy, and also to observe rest, diet and appropriate drinking regimen. Also for the entire period, the patient needs to limit contact with people, especially children, in order to avoid infection.
Drugs from rotavirus
For the treatment of rotavirus in adults, the following groups of drugs are used:
1. Sorbents - are assigned to remove toxins from the body. These drugs include:
- Activated carbon;
- Smecta;
- Enterosgel ;
- Sorbeks, etc.
2. Rehydration solutions - to restore the normal water-salt balance. These are such drugs as:
- Electrolyte;
- Regidron ;
- Tours, etc.
3. Antipyretics - at a body temperature above 38 ° C and a poor tolerance of temperature increase. As a rule, Paracetamol is recommended.
4. Antibacterial drugs - are prescribed in rare cases to prevent the propagation in the intestine of extraneous pathogenic flora. The most commonly prescribed drug Enterofuril, at the same time with which probiotics are recommended (for example, Lineks), enzyme preparations.
Diet with rotavirus
An important element in the treatment of rotavirus infection is strict adherence to the diet. The following foods are excluded:
- sweets;
- milk dishes;
- raw fruits and vegetables;
- beans;
- juices.
Recommended:
- porridge, cooked on water;
- omelettes for a couple;
- apple compote.
Eat more often than usual, but in small portions. In this case, the food should be as gentle as possible for the gastrointestinal tract (not acute, not fried, not hot, not greasy).
Also, remember to observe an adequate drinking regimen throughout the entire period of the illness. It is best to drink:
- still mineral water;
- kissels;
- teas;
- compotes;
- herbal infusions.