While we are at the peak of gastroenteritis in Hauts-de-France and that no sector is spared, we often tend to think that once we had it, we are at least cleared for the winter. And yet …
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Posted on 19/01/2020 at 09:55
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No, having had gastrointestinal once does not immunize you for the rest of the winter season
“, Confirms the Hauts-de-France Regional Health Agency to our colleagues in The voice of the North. he no fewer than 200 types of germs cause gastroenteritis
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The disease 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 explains The voice of the North.
In short, against the spread of gastroenteritis, there is only one thing to do: apply basic hygiene rules and above all wash one’s hands. It is also recommended not to leave your home without waiting at least 24 hours after the last symptoms, because we are contagious.
The Hauts-de-France second region most affected by gastro
No region has been spared the epidemic of gastroenteritis, but Hauts-de-France is one of the regions most affected by the disease (568), according to the latest epidemiological bulletin from the Sentinelles network.
The rate of new cases of acute diarrhea seen in general medical consultation in mainland France last week was indeed estimated at 398 cases per 100,000 population. Last week it was 326.
The median age of the cases reported, during the week of January 6 to 12, was 30 years (3 months to 95 years).
