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LATEST NEWS .....
The recent outbreak of the norovirus and rotavirus stomach bugs has a
hidden problem...for those suffering with emetophobia - the fear of
being sick or others being sick.
Headlines will proclaim that the
norovirus and rotavirus stomach bugs
will cause
millions of working days to be lost due to people catching the
virus...but what about the emetophobia sufferers who are terrified
to venture out of their houses for fear of catching the
norovirus or rotavirus stomach bug?
This outbreak of the norovirus and rotavirus is the ultimate nightmare
for an emetophobe and if there is a sufferer within your family or
friends, please show them utmost caring and understanding during
this very difficult period for them.
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ROTAVIRUS STOMACH BUG
ADVICE
from NHS Direct
Rotavirus gastroenteritis is caused by the rotavirus, which
is a virus that spreads easily between children. It is the
most common cause of gastroenteritis (sickness and
diarrhoea) in children and most will have been infected by
rotavirus by the age of five. After they have been infected,
they will usually become immune to rotavirus, so future
infections, if any, will be less severe. Rotavirus rarely
affects adults as immunity to the virus lasts a long time.
Causes
of rotavirus
The virus lives in the bowels of
infected children and is present in the diarrhoea that an
infected child produces. It can be spread either through
droplets in the air, or through infected surfaces or
materials such as a child's potty, or clothing. The virus
then enters the body through the mouth or nose. The virus
can be spread while your child has diarrhoea, and for around
48 hours after symptoms have stopped.
Treatment for rotavirus
Rotavirus gastroenteritis usually lasts anything from 3-8
days. However, you can make your child more comfortable by
doing the following:
Stop them becoming dehydrated by giving them frequent sips
of water or unsweetened fruit juice, even if they are
vomiting. You can also add a rehydration formula to water,
which is available from pharmacies. A rehydration formula
will provide the correct balance the water, salt and sugar
that your child loses through vomiting and diarrhoea.
Preventing rotavirus
Good hygiene is the most important way of preventing the spread of
rotavirus. Make sure everyone in your family or household washes
their hands after - using the toilet, changing nappies, handling
soiled clothing and linen,
cleaning up diarrhoea or vomit, and assisting children with going to
the toilet.
Also make sure they wash their hands before preparing food and drink
and eating.
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A
positive email just in from an emetophobia sufferer
recovering from the norovirus stomach bug. Please
read...... |
"I
got home from school on Thursday at about 3:30. At about 6:00 I
started to feel queasy and I was starting to worry about the
possibility of being sick. On Thursday evening I started to feel a
lot worse. On Friday morning I couldn’t wake up at all, I felt so
ill and I felt that I was going to be sick. All throughout the day I
was mainly sleeping and drinking lots of water. As the day went on I
started to feel more ill and I was really beginning to worry that I
could throw up. I got to bed about 12.30am and after watching
TV in my room I started to feel that I was definitely going to throw
up. But I was so tired and I hadn’t really eaten anything that day.
I called out for my mum and dad as I ran into the bathroom. I
started being sick as my mum was next to me stroking my back. I was
only sick 3 times and to be honest it wasn’t that bad. And soon
after, I started to feel better.
Suffering from emetophobia myself, my experience really helped me to
understand that being sick isn’t that bad. It is actually a good
thing to happen because it helps take all that nasty stuff out of
your body and makes you feel a lot better!"
Rebecca...London
5th.January 2008
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