Protect Kids From Adenovirus Infection

Adenovirus






Diseases caused by adenovirus is commonly experienced by children can be transmitted quickly. Those infected are strongly advised not to go to school or go to a public place while.

Adenoviruses are a group of viruses that can cause infections in the eyes, intestines, lungs and the airways. Up to now, there are about 40 types of adenoviruses have been identified. Adenovirus can be easily transmitted because it can remain active for a long time on the surface of objects.

Then how to recognize diseases that can be caused by this virus ?

Respiratory illness with fever (febrile respiratory disease).




Disease whose symptoms resemble the flu is an adenovirus infection most commonly occurs in children. Pharyngitis, cough, rhinitis, and swollen lymph nodes are other symptoms that can arise. In most cases, the disease also causes middle ear infection or otitis media.



Lower respiratory tract disorders

Adenovirus infections can cause lower respiratory tract disease, such as pneumonia, whooping cough, or bronchiolitis. Although rare, this condition can lead to fatal health problems for babies.


Gastroenteritis

Adenovirus infections can cause gastroenteritis, which is inflammation of the large and small intestine with symptoms of diarrhea, fever, vomiting, abdominal cramps and headaches.



Urinary tract infection

Adenovirus can cause cystitis (bladder inflammation) with symptoms of hemorrhagic blood in the urine , as well as cause urinary tract infections with the characteristics of the pain when urinating and frequent desire to urinate.



eye infections

Adenoviruses attacking the eye can cause inflammation of the outer layer of the eye and lining the eyelids (conjunctiva). This condition is called conjunctivitis or Pinkeye. Red eye and discharge from the eyes are symptoms that are generally experienced patients. Another type of eye infection are fever. Faringoconjungtivital, when airways also become infected faringoconjungtivital, ie when the airways also become infected. While keratoconjunctivitis occurs when the cornea in both eyes also become infected.




Adenovirus rarely ended in the death, but generally these infections can be serious if it occurs in infants or people with impaired immune systems, for example in people with heart problems or pre-existing respiratory.



Protecting Children from Adenovirus Infection

Adenovirus infections are transmitted from one person to another through coughing, sneezing, or fecal contamination. To avoid contracting this infection, here's how to do by sufferers and others who are still healthy.

- Cover your mouth and nose with a hand or cloth when coughing and sneezing.

- Wash hands before meals and after defecating.
Do the same after making contact with public facilities, such as touching the handle of the door opening or holding minimarket on the train or bus.

- Wash your hands before preparing food.
Teach children to always wash their hands before eating. They can be infected if playing with a friend who is infected.

- Avoid eating food that has been exposed to flies.

- Those who are suffering from illness should not attend school or work. Sufferers also should not use public facilities in advance, such as swimming in public pools because the adenovirus causes of conjunctivitis can be spread through water. This is why it takes the chlorine in swimming pools to prevent transmission.

- Avoid rubbing the eyes, mouth, or nose with unwashed hands clean. Antibiotics can not handle virus infection.
The best way to get proper treatment is checked by a doctor.

Diarrhea caused by adenovirus may subside in about two weeks. Several other diseases, such as pneumonia, can last up to four weeks.

Adenovirus infection symptoms in each child is different, depending on which body part is infected. Small Immediately consult the doctor if he was impaired breathing, dehydration, experienced a prolonged fever, symptoms worsen after a week, as well as red and swollen eyes are getting worse. Adenovirus infection symptoms are not severe, but that occurs in babies under three months should consult a physician.





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