Virus in Cruise Ship!
Gastrointestinal illness may affect persons who travel in cruise ship. Norovirus is one type of gastrointestinal illness, which is highly contagious type. Norovirus is certainly not confined to Cruise ship passengers only. Any place of close communities like nursing homes may spread the disease. The virus remains active even after 2 weeks in an infected person who remain contagious. It is doubtful also the affected persons remain confined or not for the protected period. The nature of cruise has the potentiality to spread the disease through the food and utensils used especially if the crewmembers those serve food become sick.
Passengers traveling in cruise ship may spread the disease simply by touching the handrails, walls and mirror. Normally, disinfectants are spread in all common places and sick persons are kept confined. But, after recovery whether the person remains confined during the protected period or not is questionable. read more...
Prevention & Treatment of Norovirus !
There is hardly any medicinal treatment available for patients suffering from Norovirus. There is no known antiviral or antibiotic, which can kill or treat Norovirus. Rather, it is advised not to take any antibiotic since it may have adverse effect on the patient. One should take plenty of drinking water to avoid dehydration and take rest in Norovirus illness.
Since dehydration to be avoided at any cost and nutrients to be provided to a Norovirus patient in addition to ordinary drinking water, fruit juices are recommended. People suffering from this illness, should not drink milk. Milk may cause other gastrointestinal problems like stomach cramps and diarrhea and for patient milk may be difficult to digest. It is suggested by Doctor’s to take dehydration drink which are cheap and available in medical stores and can also be prepared by adding table sugar (8 teaspoons), table salt (1/2 teaspoons), slight salt i.e. potassium chloride (1/3 teaspoons) and baking soda (1/2teaspoon) to one liter of water. read more...
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