Viral Gastroenteritis

Tips to avoid infection

• Wash your hands frequently, especially before eating. This is the best way to prevent many infections.

• Avoid eating unhygienic food on the roadside. Also, avoid eating at places with poor unhygienic practices.

• When eating outside choose food that is served steaming hot. The heat kills the pathogens and lowers the risk of acquiring the infection.

• Avoid eating undercooked food, especially meat or eggs. Undercooked foods are likely to be contaminated with bacteria.

• Drink filtered or boiled water. During the monsoons, the risk of contamination of water sources is pretty high.

• Drink boiled water and carry a bottle of water when going out, instead of drinking from an unsafe source.

• Avoid food that may not have been stored safely. Food left at room temperature for too long may contain bacteria or toxins that cant is destroyed by cooking.

• Wash raw fruits and vegetables thoroughly before eating and keep them separate from ready-to-eat foods.

• Keep raw meat, poultry, and fish away from other foods to prevent cross-contamination.

• Swimming is a good exercise, but not for people with lowered immunity. If you have flu or have just recovered from an illness, avoid swimming to prevent stomach flu.

• Keep your fridge temperature below 5°C as that stops food poisoning bugs from growing on the food.

• Early vaccination is recommended to prevent severe Rotavirus illnesses in infants and small children.