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Variety of illnesses making kids in Bladen and Pender counties sick
Posted:<SCRIPT type=text/javascript> wnRenderDate('Monday, February 22, 2010 9:45 AM EST', '', true);</SCRIPT> Feb 22, 2010 8:45 AM CST <NOSCRIPT></NOSCRIPT><!--END wnDate-->Updated:<SCRIPT type=text/javascript> wnRenderDate('Monday, February 22, 2010 11:39 AM EST', '', true);</SCRIPT> Feb 22, 2010 10:39 AM CST
Reported by Kim Ratcliff
BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Doctors in Bladen and Pender Counties are seeing a number of viruses making children ill.
Dr. Robert Rich with Bladen County Medical Associates says children have been sick with a stomach flu. Symptoms include a low grade fever, nausea with or without vomiting and diarrhea.
More severe symptoms include, abdominal bloating, vomiting for more than 48 hours, a high fever and dehydration.
The main treatment for the stomach flu is hydration. Clear fluids, or anything you can see thru like Jello should be consumed for the first 24 hours. For young children solutions like Pedialyte work well.
At the Pender County Health Department, Dr. Maria Alba has seen several cases of pink eye or conjunctivitis both bacterial and viral.
Treatments for the bacterial version include antibacterial eye ointments or drops. Pink eye caused by a virus has to clear up on it's own.
Pink Eye is very contagious so along with treatment doctors also advised parents and their children to wash their hands, avoid rubbing their eyes, and don't share towels, wash cloths or pillowcases.
The Pediatricians at the Pender County Health Department are also still seeing upper respiratory viruses and stomach flu.
Parents need to be very careful making sure children with the stomach bug stay hydrated.
Posted:<SCRIPT type=text/javascript> wnRenderDate('Monday, February 22, 2010 9:45 AM EST', '', true);</SCRIPT> Feb 22, 2010 8:45 AM CST <NOSCRIPT></NOSCRIPT><!--END wnDate-->Updated:<SCRIPT type=text/javascript> wnRenderDate('Monday, February 22, 2010 11:39 AM EST', '', true);</SCRIPT> Feb 22, 2010 10:39 AM CST
Reported by Kim Ratcliff
BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Doctors in Bladen and Pender Counties are seeing a number of viruses making children ill.
Dr. Robert Rich with Bladen County Medical Associates says children have been sick with a stomach flu. Symptoms include a low grade fever, nausea with or without vomiting and diarrhea.
More severe symptoms include, abdominal bloating, vomiting for more than 48 hours, a high fever and dehydration.
The main treatment for the stomach flu is hydration. Clear fluids, or anything you can see thru like Jello should be consumed for the first 24 hours. For young children solutions like Pedialyte work well.
At the Pender County Health Department, Dr. Maria Alba has seen several cases of pink eye or conjunctivitis both bacterial and viral.
Treatments for the bacterial version include antibacterial eye ointments or drops. Pink eye caused by a virus has to clear up on it's own.
Pink Eye is very contagious so along with treatment doctors also advised parents and their children to wash their hands, avoid rubbing their eyes, and don't share towels, wash cloths or pillowcases.
The Pediatricians at the Pender County Health Department are also still seeing upper respiratory viruses and stomach flu.
Parents need to be very careful making sure children with the stomach bug stay hydrated.
