Question
The child’s stool test report indicates a positive stool rotavirus antigen. The child has not eaten for two consecutive days but wants to eat fruit. Is it okay to do this?
Answer
This test result may indicate pediatric autumn diarrhea, which is diarrhea caused by rotavirus and is also known as autumn diarrhea. It is a self-limiting disease that commonly occurs in autumn and winter. There is no specific medication for treatment, and most children will recover naturally within about a week. In many areas with limited medical resources, most children can recover simply by taking oral rehydration solutions without medication. The problem is that when severe vomiting and diarrhea occur, if rehydration is not timely, dehydration can quickly set in, which may become more severe.