While we are in the middle of a gastroenteritis peak in Hauts-de-France and that no sector is spared , we often tend to think that once we have it, we are at least rid of it for the winter. As with the flu. Except that in the same way that you can be infected in turn by several different strains of influenza, you can also get gastric flu several times.
Beware of mutiple types of gastroenteritis
” No, having had gastrointestinal once does not immunize you for the rest of the winter season “Confirms the Regional Health Agency of Hauts-de-France. And for good reason, there are no less than 200 types of germs causing gastroenteritis. It can be caused by a virus, bacteria or parasite. “Norovirus” is the virus that most commonly causes gastroenteritis in adults. In children, it is the “rotavirus” which is more often involved, and against which some pediatricians also offer a vaccine, because gastroenteritis, which dehydrates, can be dangerous especially for children under 2 years of age.
In short, against the spread of gastroenteritis, there is only one thing to do: apply basic hygiene rules and above all wash your hands. And do not leave your home without waiting at least 24 hours after the last symptoms, because you are contagious.
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