RoTa ViRuS

Ate tala was diagnosed with ROTA VIRUS. With our busy sked, we attend christmas parties almost everyday....i just thought that ate tala's stomach aches were caused by the food she eats. But i was alarmed when she started to vomit twice last night and told us that she can't handle the pain anymore. Hubby immediately called our pedia and set a schedule for the little girl's check up. I was not able to join them coz hubby asked me to finish all the tasks he asked me to do. So i just called them from time to time to check on the little girl. It took them almost 3 hours to finish all the lab tests.

This is the first time i heard about rota virus, so i immediately browsed thru the net and heres what i found.

• Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhea among infants and children throughout the world.
• Most children become infected with rotavirus by age 3.
• There are different strains of rotavirus, and multiple infections by different strains may occur.
• Rotavirus causes fever, vomiting, and watery diarrhea.
• Rotavirus infection is highly contagious.
• Rotavirus illness typically resolves on its own after three to nine days.
• A vaccine to prevent rotavirus infection is available.

You can check more about rota virus here.

Though i am very cautious to my kids, still it's not enough so i guess i need to be more extra extra cautious.

Ate tala is very cooperative, she drinks her meds (motillium before meal time), her pedialite 30 and she eats well though her pedia advised us to give only crackers, clear soup and fruits.

I hope ate will get well before 12mn strikes! so she can enjoy our noche buena feast!