Some bacterial infections leave the system without treatment, but doctor’s can treat these infection with antibiotics. Also, give your toddler small sips of water frequently and soup broth. You can freeze oral rehydration fluids into popsicles if your toddler prefers this method. Since diarrhea and vomiting increases your toddler’s risk of dehydration, give plenty of oral rehydration fluids, such as Pedialyte.
Lactose intolerance is caused by the small intestines not producing enough of the enzyme lactase to break down lactose in milk products 3.Īntiviral drugs and antibiotics are ineffective against rotavirus, so the infection needs to run its course. Bacteria, such as E.coli or salmonella, can be spread from contaminated surfaces and from eating undercooked meats, contaminated foods or spoiled foods. If daycare workers do not wash their hands after changing an infected child’s diaper, the worker can pass the infected stools to other children and workers. If an infected toddler does not wash her hands after passing stools and then goes to play with toys - each child that touches a contaminated toy is at risk of rotavirus if the child places her hands or the toy in his mouth. An infected person’s stools can contaminate hands, objects, food and water. Rotavirus is a virus spread by fecal to oral route, so its most common among young children and in daycare facilities. Signs and symptoms of being lactose intolerant for a child that was born full term usually present themselves when your toddler is about 3 years old. Your child may also have gas pains and nausea if he is lactose intolerant. Diarrhea from your toddler being lactose intolerance produces an awful smelling gas 3. If your child’s diarrhea is from a bacterial infection, blood is often present in the stools. Other symptoms include stomach ache and decreased appetite.
Rotavirus initially begins with a fever and vomiting. Rotavirus causes greenish brown colored diarrhea that smells terrible and sometimes lasts up to eight days.
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