A vaccine against rotavirus

For the prevention of rotavirus infection in children and, in some cases, adults use a vaccine containing live attenuated virus taken orally. Vaccines against rotavirus infection called RotaTeq (RotaTeq) and Rotarix (Rotarix) designed to prevent the symptoms of the disease and help the immune system The immune system - how it works?   the body to fight rotavirus.

Contraindications

A vaccine against rotavirus infection is not recommended in the following cases:

• If you are allergic to any component of the vaccine
• In diseases caused by immunological failure (so-called severe combined immune deficiency)
• When intussusception (a type of bowel obstruction in which there is the implementation of one part of the intestine into the lumen of the other)

Safety measures

Under certain conditions, effect of the vaccine against rotavirus infection may be impaired. The doctor who recommends the vaccine, you should be sure to report the following facts:

• Pregnancy, lactation
• Taking any medications or dietary supplements
• Any allergies to medicines, foods and other substances
• Any existing diseases or symptoms - whether fever, diarrhea, nausea Nausea - there may be problems with the nervous system Infection
• Diseases that weaken the immune system (leukemia, lymphoma, cancer of the bone marrow or lymphatic system)
• Receiving medications that weaken the immune system, including the so-called immunosuppressants (eg, cyclosporine) or corticosteroids
• Intestinal problems of any kind - from bowel obstruction Ileus - the reasons may be different   to birth defects, or undergoing surgery

A number of medications can significantly reduce the effectiveness of the vaccine against rotavirus. These medications include corticosteroids (such as prednisone), immunosuppressants (cyclosporine), medications used to treat cancer Cancer Treatment - difficult, but necessary .

How to use the vaccine

Use the vaccine should be in accordance with the requirements of the doctor and the manufacturer's instructions, which relate to the dose. Take the drug must be administered orally - with meals or alone. In no case can not be mixed vaccine against rotavirus infection with other vaccines or solutions. Vaccination involves receiving three doses of the drug. Having missed a dose, it is best to consult a doctor.

Special care is necessary to use a vaccine if the child is younger than six weeks of age or older thirty-two weeks. In addition, the vaccine is not recommended for pregnant women and breastfeeding women - is not known whether the vaccine causes the penetration of the components of the drug in breast milk.

Possible side effects of the vaccine against rotavirus

Like any other medication, a vaccine against rotavirus infection has the potential to cause a number of side effects, but in most cases, these effects are absent or minimal. Among the most common side effects of the vaccine against rotavirus infection include:

• A slight rise in temperature
• Diarrhea
• Sickness
• Runny nose
• A sore throat

Medical care should immediately contact the event of these intense symptoms:

• An allergic reaction (rash, itching, difficulty breathing, swelling of the individual parts of the body, a feeling of tightness in the chest)
• Blood in the stool
• Motility disorders
• Temperature increase
• Acute or constant abdominal pain
• Vomiting or diarrhea

An infectious disease caused by rotaviruses are called rotavirus. In this disease there is called "intestinal flu" due to the characteristic clinical picture. Rotavirus infection has a variety of ways, and the main mechanism of infection is considered to be nutritional way.

Gestation

Rotavirus can be transmitted anywhere, anytime - for example, eating contaminated water or food or by direct contact with contaminated surfaces. Although usually rotavirus infection in adults Rotavirus infection in adults: the symptoms are not always clear   accompanied by a sufficiently mild symptoms that disappear on their own within two or three days, rotavirus infection during pregnancy can be quite dangerous disease.

What is rotavirus?

Rotavirus - a very contagious virus that infects the intestine. The very name of the virus comes from the Latin word rota - wheel: the electron microscope rotavirus is very similar to the wheel.

Symptoms of rotavirus infection in pregnant women

Pregnant women infected with rotavirus, usually experience the following symptoms:

• The sharp rise in temperature
• Nausea or vomiting
• Watery stools, diarrhea
• Abdominal pain spasmodic

The time between infection and the appearance of the first symptoms of rotavirus infection is usually one or two days. Symptoms of rotavirus infection in pregnant women can last from three to nine days.

The effects of rotavirus infection during pregnancy

The most serious consequence of rotavirus infection in pregnant women - dehydration, which can lead to fatigue, premature birth, miscarriage Miscarriage - can you protect yourself from it?   or even, in rare cases, death. Rotavirus gastroenteritis, as studies have shown, is often the cause of reducing the period of pregnancy, although no effect on the fetus.

Diagnosis and treatment

The main method of diagnosis of rotavirus infection in adults and children - analysis of feces How to pass a stool, so as not to spoil it . Certain antibiotics Antibiotics - whether they will help you in the foreseeable future? That can suppress the symptoms of rotavirus infection, does not exist. Pregnant women infected with rotavirus, it is recommended to drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration and bed rest. In some cases, to reduce the high temperature may require antipyretic drugs (eg, regular aspirin).