Causes
In the back of the nose there is a small pad of tissue, whose job is to keep out infection. When this tissue deals with repeated infections, it can become chronically enlarged causing a condition called adenoids. They seldom occur after puberty. Adenoid
- Eating contaminated food
- Drinking contaminated water
- Symptoms
- Mild
- Diarrhoea and abdominal discomfort
- Severe
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhoea with bloody stools
- Fever
- Dysentery
- Nausea & vomiting
- Weakness
Do's & Dont's
- Drink purified water. Avoid drinking water from public conveniences.
- Boil your water for atleast 20 minutes, but do not store for long time as it can be reinfected soon.
- Wash food material properly before cooking. Take special care for salads and fruits.
- Wash your hands thoroughly with a disinfectant soap after using the toilet.
- Avoid eating at unhygeinic places like roadside vendors.
- In case of diarrhoea, Avoid solid food for atleast 24 hours.
- Drink plenty of fluids like boiled water or lemon water with sugar and salt or 2 tbsp of apple or grape juice every 15-30 minutes. Take oral electrolyte solutions like dioralyte from your chemist.
- Eat light food like boiled rice or khichdi (porridge), veg. soups and juices, when symptoms subside.
- Curds, stewed apples, boiled potatoes, boiled eggs, arrowroot kanji, chinagrass and ripe bananas can be taken.
- Avoid other milk products, raw food, non-veg, spicy and seasoned food till complete recovery.
- Consult the doctor if, Diarrhoea persists Stools become bloody High fever Hard abdomen.