Patient's question:
The baby has rotavirus at 7 months, and it just recovered yesterday. How long does it take for the baby to no longer be contagious? Besides this disease, how is it transmitted, and how long does it take to switch to formula milk?Doctor's answer:
Rotavirus spreads through the fecal-oral route, and the respiratory tract is also a possible transmission pathway! Adults or children contaminated with the virus, droplets of saliva from sick children coughing into the air, or industrially contaminated food and water can all cause children to become ill! Children with rotavirus gastroenteritis are infectious from the incubation period (1-3 days before symptoms reappear) until nausea and vomiting subside. They are no longer infectious after nausea and vomiting stop and symptoms fully resolve. Dietary precautions for children: Avoid lactose-containing foods! Focus on feeding them familiar foods they are accustomed to: such as congee, noodles, vegetables, minced meat, fish, etc. Gradually return to full formula milk feeding after symptoms fully resolve for one week. Pay attention to dietary hygiene and hand hygiene.