A recent study on the impact of the indigenous rotavirus vaccine in India found marked reductions in rotavirus-based gastroenteritis in sites across the country.
About Gastroenteritis:
Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines.
It is usually not serious in healthy people, but it can sometimes lead to dehydration or cause severe symptoms.
What causes gastroenteritis? There can be many different causes of gastroenteritis:
Viruses
Bacteria
Parasites
Chemicals
Reactions to certain medicines and food
Viral gastroenteritis is the most common type. It can be caused by many different viruses, including noroviruses and rotaviruses.
When gastroenteritis is caused by consuming foods or drinks contaminated with viruses, bacteria, parasites, or chemicals, this is called food poisoning.
The viruses, bacteria, and parasites that cause gastroenteritis can also spread from person to person.
The symptoms of gastroenteritis include:
Diarrhea
Pain or cramping in your abdomen (belly)
Nausea
Vomiting
Sometimes fever
Treatment:
Usually, people with gastroenteritis get better on their own, with rest and plenty of fluids and electrolytes.
Your provider may suggest that you take a probiotic.
Studies suggest that some probiotics may help shorten a case of diarrhea.
People with more severe symptoms may need medicines to control nausea or vomiting.
Providers may also give other medicines for certain types of gastroenteritis, such as antibiotics for some bacterial types and antiparasitic medicines for some parasitic types.
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