Autumn and winter have arrived
Parents and friends are terrified of vomiting and diarrhea
Norovirus infection season is coming soon
Why don’t you quickly make up for it? How to deal with
Take your baby to fight against the virus and fight monsters and upgrade!

What is norovirus ?

Norovirus Original name Novak virus
belongs to calicivirus genus Norovirus
is a single strand positive chain RNA virus
surface unencapsulated

Norovirus patients, recessive infections and virus carriers
are all sources of infection for norovirus infection

Norovirus transmission pathway
Norovirus transmission pathway includes human transmission, food and water transmission, and people are generally susceptible to .

infection symptoms
Norovirus infection, mainly mild symptoms, the most common symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting , followed by nausea, abdominal pain, headache, fever, chills and muscle aches, etc.

Preventive measures
Pay attention to personal hygiene, wash your hands frequently; eat cooked food and drink boiled water; ventilate frequently; try to go to crowded public places as little as possible during the epidemic season to reduce the chance of infection; if there are patients with diarrhea at home, they should be properly isolated.

Norovirus has no specific drugs or vaccines . The main treatment is symptomatic treatment, such as oral rehydration salt to prevent dehydration. should not abuse antibiotics .

Vomit treatment
Regular treatment of vomit is of great significance to prevent the spread of norovirus! The following disposal procedures should be kept in mind when dealing with vomit by .
1. Evacuate quickly and stay away from vomit

When someone vomits, other healthy people should be organized to evacuate in an orderly manner. If vomiting occurs in classrooms, offices, conference rooms, etc., and is evacuated outside the room. If vomiting occurs in public places such as corridors, corridors, playgrounds, etc., evacuate as much as possible in the upwind area or other relatively clean directions.
2. Isolated vomiting cases

Vomiting patients should be arranged in a place where is relatively isolated , and guide the patient to vomit continuously to disposable vomit bags and properly handle the vomit on their bodies.
3. Vomiting treatment
1. Cleaning and disinfecting personnel to take personal protection.

2. Open the window for ventilation, set up a warning: sets a warning for vomiting areas, and open the window for ventilation.

3. Methods for disposal of vomiting

Use disposable vomiting and diarrhea emergency treatment package to clean and dispose of; do not use mop or rag to directly clean up vomiting and secretions.

can also be used to completely cover the vomit with curing disinfectant or chlorine-containing disinfectant (such as bleach). After a certain period of time (30 minutes), it can be removed with disposable tools (such as cardboard) and thrown into a waste bag.

Note: After cleaning and disinfection, all cleaning supplies such as rags, mops, etc. should be soaked in disinfectant water for 30 minutes, and then rinsed with clean water to dry. Disposable personal protective equipment (such as disposable masks, gloves, etc.) should be treated as waste, and other protective equipment can be reused after thorough disinfection.
Edit: Xu Shiheng
Information: Baoshan Disease Control
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