To prevent gastroenteritis, it is very important to prevent and reduce the possibility of infection. To reduce the likelihood of infection, it is necessary to have access to sources of water suitable for drinking, and to observe the rules of hygiene and sanitary norms.
Simple hand washing with soap before meals and cooking, after visiting public places and the toilet can reduce the likelihood of the disease by 30 percent in both developed and developing countries. In road and camping conditions for the disinfection of hands recommended the use of alcohol cleaning wipes and funds.
The use of unfamiliar and suspicious products and opaque liquids in places and countries with unfavorable sanitary conditions and ecology should be avoided. It is necessary to buy bottled drinking water and juices in packages, avoid adding ice to drinks at street points of sale. Vegetables, berries and fruits must be washed before meals. It is not recommended to eat unfamiliar and unusual food. To prevent toxic gastroenteritis, food should be avoided, which can cause poisoning, for example, of suspicious or unknown fungi.
It is advisable not to touch the face, especially the lips, nose and ears. If necessary, the palms are thoroughly cleaned.
To prevent the spread of gastroenteritis, you should immediately wash clothes, bed linens and wash dishes, children's toys and other items touched by the patient with soap.
One of the important methods of preventing the development of gastroenteritis in infants is breastfeeding. Especially it concerns places with unsatisfactory sanitary conditions. Breastfeeding reduces the frequency and duration of the disease and increases the child's immunity.
Vaccination for the prevention of gastroenteritis
Vaccination for the prevention of gastroenteritis began in 2009.This helped to significantly reduce the incidence among adolescents in African and Asian countries. Because of the decrease in the number of carriers of viruses, cases of infection of people who did not receive vaccinations decreased.
When traveling to countries with adverse sanitary conditions it is recommended to perform the necessary vaccinations. Vaccination of children up to one year is mandatory. In the future, this will help prevent both the disease itself and its severe course.