November 27, 2018
The temperatures suddenly cooled and allowed the return, rather early this year, of the gastroenteritis epidemic. How to protect yourself from it?
The outbreak of gastroenteritis declared in two regions
It is cold fairly early this year, which is why the gastroenteritis epidemic broke out in November in France. It touched the Île-de-France and the Pays de la Loire last week, it is now it is the turn of Hauts-de-France and Grand Est to go above the epidemic threshold located at 162 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
If you are in contact with fragile people, babies, the elderly, or people with long-term illnesses, be very careful not to transmit this virus to them. Several dozen people die each year from dehydration caused by the disease.
Some rules to avoid the transmission of the virus
The virus is transmitted very easily, so we advise you to stay at home if you are sick to avoid infecting your colleagues or those around you in general. Conscientiously ventilate your home every morning, do not overheat your interior to avoid the proliferation of germs, wash your hands regularly (after going to the toilet, before cooking, after changing baby …).
Avoid handkerchiefs, clean door handles, light switches, your phone, etc. And if you are sick, take care of yourself by drinking regularly (water, tea, herbal tea, broth, water for cooking the rice), calm painful cramps with two or three drops of peppermint essential oil in a full glass of water, eat rice and carrots to end diarrhea.
Maylis Choné
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