2 weeks Ago By [email protected] (Sonia Sharma)
Parents are being urged to keep their children at home if they have norovirus to help stop the spread of the vomiting bug. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says it is beginning to see cases of norovirus increase. Norovirus activity in the past two weeks is more than double the five-season average for the same two-week period.
Norovirus can spread easily through communities and so outbreaks are common in settings where people have close contact, such as schools and nurseries. For most, this is an unpleasant, short-lived illness with a full recovery within two to three days without needing any medicine. However, children should not attend school or nursery until 48 hours after the symptoms have stopped.
More information from the NHS is provided below. The main symptoms of norovirus are: feeling sick (nausea) diarrhoea being sick (vomiting) You may also have a high temperature, a headache or aching arms and legs. The symptoms start suddenly within 1 to 2 days of being infected.
Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from the North East with our free newsletter You can usually treat your child at home. The most important thing is to rest and have lots of fluids to avoid dehydration. They will usually start to feel better in two to three days.
Your child should stay off school or nursery until they have not been sick or had diarrhoea for at least two days. This is when you're most infectious. More information from the NHS can be found here.
When to call 111 You should get advice from 111 now if: you're worried about a baby under 12 months your child stops breast or bottle feeding while they're ill a child under 5 years has signs of dehydration – such as fewer wet nappies you or your child (over 5 years) still have signs of dehydration after using oral rehydration sachets you or your child keep being sick and cannot keep fluid down you or your child have bloody diarrhoea or bleeding from the bottom you or your child have diarrhoea for more than 7 days or vomiting for more than 2 days 111 will tell you what to do. They can arrange a phone call from a nurse or doctor if you need one. You should call 999 if your child: vomits blood or has vomit that looks like ground coffee has yellow-green or green vomit might have swallowed something poisonous has a stiff neck and pain when looking at bright lights has a sudden, severe headache or stomach ache ChronicleLive is now on WhatsApp and we want you to join our communities.
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