Health officers are warning residents about a rise in outbreaks of the abdomen flu in McHenry County, significantly at faculties and long-term care services.
The McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) stated they’ve acquired studies of a rise in outbreaks of acute gastrointestinal enteritis (AGE), also called the abdomen flu, significantly at school and long-term care settings.
The division is encouraging McHenry County residents to take preventive measures to scale back the unfold of the sickness.
AGE outbreaks, generally attributable to norovirus, unfold rapidly from individual to individual and might survive on surfaces for days and even weeks.
The sickness can’t be handled with antibiotics. Symptoms embody diarrhea, vomiting, nausea and abdomen ache, usually lasting between 24 to 48 hours.
Anyone experiencing norovirus-like signs ought to keep house whereas sick and for at the least 24 hours after signs finish. Staying hydrated is important throughout restoration, well being officers stated.
The MCDH stated good hygiene is one of the simplest ways to forestall the unfold of the sickness.
The MCDH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) suggest individuals wash their palms ceaselessly, keep house from college and work when sick, keep away from getting ready meals for at the least 48 hours after signs resolve and usually cleansing the kitchen and utensils.
