
What Is The Cause And Treatment For Acute Gastroenteritis?

Also, my husband and I cleaned up our son's initial & unexpected vomit (woke him out of a sou d sleep & he never made it out of his room) on Sat nite. We were careful to was our hands and tiss all debris outside & thoroughly washed out our small suction vacuum cleaner. But now, 4 days later my husband and i are very sick with the same symptoms as our son. Can the vius or bacteria be airborn?
Acute Gastroenteritis is not air borne infection
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Acute gastroenteritis is usually caused by virus infection especially Rota virus. The mode of transmission is by
1. Food
2. Water
3. Contaminated hands
4. Fomites(non living things like table, spoon etc)
It is not air borne infection. The cause of infection is possibly consumption of common contaminated food or water source especially in family members. In children the incubation period ( time interval between exposure to infected material and development clinical signs and symptoms of disease) is short and adults its long. So that possibly explains delayed presentation in case of you and your husband.
Acute Gastroenteritis may sometimes last for 1-2 weeks and usually is self limiting. The principle of management is simple
1. Ensure adequate intake of water and electrolytes to prevent dehydration and electrolyte imbalance
2. Ensure adequate nutrition
3. Symptomatic treatment of associated symptoms: Like abdominal pain can be usually treated with antispasmodic medication.
I would also advise the following
1. Ensure adequate intake of fluid
2. Probiotics will be helpful in reducing duration of symptoms
3. Antispasmodic for pain in abdomen
4. Acid suppresant like Pantoprozole
Do get back to me if you need any further assistance, will be glad to assist you.
Take Care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak

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