Is infantile autumn diarrhoea contagious?

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Children's resistance is poor. Every autumn, the number of children suffering from diarrhea surges. Moreover, because most autumn diarrhea is caused by virus or bacterial infection, many parents worry that it will be infectious. Whether autumn diarrhea is infectious or not, many people mistakenly think it is not, because diarrhea is only diarrhea, and it seems that it has little to do with other people. Is infantile autumn diarrhoea contagious? Let's talk about it

Is infantile autumn diarrhoea contagious?

Autumn diarrhea is caused by rotavirus, a double stranded RNA virus, which is easily infected by babies under five years old. After infection, the virus can be transmitted through fecal oral route, so rotavirus diarrhea is infectious.

But not all babies are infected with the virus. Usually, the risk of neonatal infection is high, but the symptoms are mild. Babies from six months to two years old are also susceptible to infection. If the baby has immune deficiency, the mother should pay attention to it, because this kind of baby is more likely to be infected with rotavirus than ordinary babies, and it needs to be prevented.

In addition, rotavirus can also be spread by soiled hands and clothes, which may be transmitted through respiratory pathway. Mother had better not take baby out often, wash baby clothes frequently. During the baby's illness, it's best to thoroughly disinfect the baby's toys and sheets to reduce the harm of bacteria to the baby.

matters needing attention

Strong body is conducive to the baby's resistance to the invasion of the virus, so, strengthen exercise, improve immunity, but also conducive to the prevention of infection. In the home, to make the home clean and tidy, reduce the environment of virus storage, so as to reduce the risk of virus infection.