Other common name (s): norovirus, tummy flu, calicivirus
Surname (s): Caliciviridae
What is Norwalk virus?
Norwalk virus is a very common cause of food poisoning, particularly in Japan. It works much the human gastrointestinal system. Viruses are often associated with shellfish harvested from sewage polluted waters. The norovirus occurs occasionally in many places in the world mainly cruiseShips, schools, kindergartens, restaurants and summer camps.
What are the symptoms of norovirus infection?
Symptoms of Norwalk virus in all age groups and include:
1. Stomach cramps
2. Nausea
3. Vomiting (abundant, without bloodshed, nonbilious)
4. Watery diarrhea
5. Low fever
6. Head or muscle aches
Symptoms usually within 1 to 3 days after exposure to the virus, and can contain up totwo days to several weeks.
How norovirus spread?
Norwalk virus is transmitted through the fecal-oral. These, only viruses from person to person and can be spread from animals that do not split.
Other common routes of infection are:
1. Shellfish harvested from water contaminated by sewage.
2. After establishing contact with objects or surfaces contaminated with norovirus and then putting his hand into his mouth.
3. Infected personsDo not wash their hands regularly especially before preparing or touching food, which could eat another person.
4. Ice or water that is contaminated by sewage.
Recurrent infections can occur through the life of different strains of Norovirus that the body of a person hard to do, has long lasting immunity.
How to diagnose Norwalk virus?
Several tests are available that can detect norovirus. Laboratory techniques, suchELISA (Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) and the method of RT-PCR (reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction) is the method used for diagnosis.
How do you prevent the spread of Norwalk virus?
The best way to prevent the spread of Norwalk virus is through thorough hand washing after bathroom and before preparing or providing food for at least 15 seconds. In addition, plenty of rest and stay home until the symptoms of the Norwalk virus are gone.
OtherPreventive measures are:
1. People who already have a Norwalk virus infection should not prepare food for others.
2. Those who should not be ill with diarrhea or vomiting to work in kindergartens or health care facilities until these symptoms have ceased.
3. Discard or clean and disinfect surfaces contaminated with infected material or immediately after an incident with Norwalk virus infection at home.
4. Eat only thoroughly cookedCrustaceans. Avoid food and water in an unhealthy way, as a party and raw or cooked foods can be prepared.
5. Immediately clothing that may be contaminated with the Norwalk virus after an incident disease.
6. Avoid the handshake, if not necessary.
Treatment for infection with Norwalk virus
There is no antibiotic (Norwalk virus is not caused by bacteria) and antiviral agents that can kill or do with the Norwalk virus. Therestill no vaccine to prevent infection. Do not use antibiotics, because they tend to aggravate the disease. Getting rest and drinking plenty of water to avoid dehydration, it is recommended that for this type of disease. Dehydration is the most damaging effect which may vary from a norovirus infection. Doctors recommend drinking fruit juice that the additional nutrients found in the body, rather than drinking water. Avoid drinking milk, because it contains sugars that make it difficult to breakmore difficult to digest. The milk may lead to other gastrointestinal problems that cause, such as stomach cramps and diarrhea.
Some doctors recommend the following recipe for oral rehydration drinks can be bought in stores more convenient, and inexpensive to prepare:
One liter of water, there
- 8 teaspoons of table sugar
- 1 / 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 / 3 teaspoon of Lite salt (potassium chloride) and
- 1 / 2 teaspoon baking powder
Norwalk-type authorityVirus or norovirus can indeed be very dangerous and deadly if you're not on the measures of prevention. Remember, in order to ensure proper sanitation procedures and care as possible, not just an episode of illness. However, the treatment most popular in the medical community have is to drink plenty of fluids and replace electrolytes.
Now it is a cure for the Norwalk virus? Even if there were no vaccines, there is a cure. What could it be? Is to find for you to manage.
Did you know that (people with celiac disease, which can cause an autoimmune reaction to gluten), and ending with severe neurological problems?
There are many detailed articles and discussion sites and medical journals that discuss the relationship between neurological symptoms and intolerance to gluten. Most people with celiac classic, I think that their small intestine in particular as gluten is concerned the inclusion of the body is attacked by autoimmune body --System.
They know that the disease may mistakenly identify the body as a gluten toxic material and then, when it's a result that antibodies against the erosion of the mucosa of the small intestine. Since it is mostly classic digestive symptoms that send the gluten intolerant doctor, it is easy to forget that the disease can affect other parts of the body.
The search for a diagnosis of celiac disease often takes years. For those that are related to gluten neurological diseases,The method of diagnosis is much more difficult to detect, without greater public awareness of many, perhaps never, gluten combination is destructive to their health.
Will suffer from the disease to cause neurological damage, whose symptoms include difficulty walking, balance and coordination problems, numbness, slurred speech, headaches, seizures and dementia, among others. These neurological symptoms may occur with or without other symptoms associated with celiac diseaseDisease. In the case of neurological symptoms, the antibodies that attack the brain. In the case of ataxia, which appears to be caused mobility problems and uncertainty, the antibodies from attacking the cerebellum, which is part of the brain that controls coordination and movement.
Current research shows that the same antibodies attack the small intestine of a person with celiac disease, which is also responsible for neurological damage. As often as the gluten phraseCeliac disease and have in recent years, very little known to the neurological damage that gluten on the human body can do.
Many wonder how long it takes the swine flu, but as in many other diseases does not depend on the strength of attack, and if other symptoms are present.
Basically, just remember that the swine flu is treatable and the earlier the diagnosis the better. Is it not better to ask the advice of a doctor as soon as possible instead of waiting a few days? In the case of swine flu did you start whenIs therefore not lost anything. Visible swine influenza core symptoms may come and go within 5 days. But for the victims of flu complications and other symptoms, can be up to 3 weeks or more, in the worst cases.
It is interesting to note that treated swine flu, if and health problems before others (as an independent, respiratory diseases), drugs for free even increase can be curedThe immune system and makes it less likely to suffer from a future attack. Although it must be said that since the influence affects several body systems, some parts of the following diseases is not yet fully understood. And as ironic as it seems, we see more cases faster than complete treatments are available - as always the potential that has informed our knowledge about the disease early.
Despite the contraction of swine flu dangerous to health andIn reality, life, as already mentioned, can be treated. It follows that the first sign of symptoms, you should consult a doctor.
