A very common disease is an intestinal infection, which involves a violation of the gastrointestinal tract. According to statistics, the first place is occupied by the group of acute respiratory diseases, and intestinal diseases are considered the second most common .
It is worth noting that it is children who are at risk, since their body is not yet ready to deal with such a serious infection. A very high proportion of childhood deaths as a result of the development of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. To prevent such consequences, it is first necessary to observe basic hygiene rules. These include the obligatory washing of hands and all products, especially fresh vegetables and fruits. It is worth paying attention to the water that the child consumes: it must be filtered. You can also kill bacteria by boiling. From childhood, simple rules should be instilled in children, for example, that after the toilet you need to wash your hands without fail.
Such precautions can protect a person from serious consequences, because an intestinal infection spreads quickly in the body. The incubation period of any intestinal disease is from 12 hours to 2 days, during which time the virus manages to get accustomed to the microflora and begin to act.
Intestinal infection: types
- Cholera
- Food poisoning
- Dysentery
- Staphylococcus
- Enterovirus
- Salmonellosis
- Typhoid fever
After some types of diseases, immunity is developed, that is, the body's ability to produce antibodies and prevent the development of infection. These include staphylococcus, cholera, typhoid fever. Immune protection can be either lifelong or for a certain period of time.
Intestinal infection: signs
At the first stage of the disease, the patient feels the general weakness of the body, while constantly twisting the abdomen. Gradually, his condition worsens, the main symptoms begin to appear. Pursues a constant feeling of nausea, which is accompanied by a gag reflex. Most often, severe diarrhea occurs, on the basis of which a sharp increase in temperature occurs. Often an intestinal infection causes pain in the stomach. Subsequently, there is a decrease in pressure, which causes loss of consciousness when taking a vertical position. The patient becomes cold, severe chills.
The greatest danger to human life is the symptomatic manifestations of the disease. For example, with severe diarrhea, there is a sharp loss of fluid, that is, dehydration. Then the patient who is self-medicating (that is, without the help of a doctor) may die within a few days.
As a rule, an intestinal infection is treated in a hospital setting in order to provide the patient with constant monitoring by qualified personnel. First of all, droppers are prescribed for a person with dehydration, a heavy drink is also recommended. Depending on the type of disease and its severity, medication is prescribed. If a severe infection is detected, which the body cannot overcome on its own, then antibiotics are prescribed. And with normal poisoning, sorbents are prescribed to restore intestinal microflora.
All attempts to cure on their own or with the help of information found on the global network can be fatal, because there are times when the time is spent on the clock. If you turn to a specialist in time, then the disease will be much easier. A qualified treatment will give a quick result and, as a result, a full recovery and a return to a former life.