SPECIALIST’S ROSTRUM

Viral hepatitis (disease) is one of the infectious diseases, if it is not treated timely it can lead the patient to serious complications. In recent years, the growing incidence of this disease in the world is being observed. This, of course, make each of us have more information about this disease, necessary work should b carried out in order to to prevent the origin of the disease.

What kind of disease is viral hepatitis? How is it transmitted? What should be focused on in order to avoid it? It is important that each of us must have some concern and knowledge about these questions.

SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE

Latent period is seen in infected patients. This may happen in form. It begins with cold in some people and stomach pain, vomiting, arm and leg joints ache, and exhaustion in some.

First liver is damaged and clinical symptoms are appeared related to this. Becoming yellow of a man’s body can be considered as a specific to viral hepatitis. In some cases, the disease may also happen without becoming yellow of patient's body.

Liver cells and liver function disruptions can be seen in disintegration of a serious form of hepatitis. That’s why sudden changes happen in the patient's body. In other words, all the processes related to the functioning of the liver are in dysfunction. Viral hepatitis is very severe and serious disease. If it is not timely treated, passes to chronic phase itself, can lead to liver … .

WHAT SHOUD BE PAID ATTENTION TO DURING THE TREATMENT?

To do this, first of all, the patient is required an inpatient treatment and adherence to a strict diet It is not recommended to eat meat in the early stages of the hepatitis. It’s better to eat dairy products (yogurt, cottage cheese, yogurt, rice pudding, pumpkin), as well as pasta, potato porridge, fruit juices during this time. Especially apple and white grape are very useful. Attention should be paid to patient’s urine and feces during the diet. Diet attention to the patient's according to the newspaper. If their color returns to their original color steam cooked minced meat can be given.

PREVENTION OF THE DISEASE

For the prevention of viral hepatitis first of all cleanliness must be followed. Drinking water should be boiled. Fresh fruit must be eaten washing thoroughly. It is also very important to vaccinate children against the disease in a timely manner. Especially, families with many children need to give serious attention to this disease. Because if this disease is seen in one child in the family it is soon transmitted to others too. So the ill child needs special treatment. It should also be noted that children with low immunity have more risk of disease transmission. Therefore, adequate nutrition for children, timely tempering procedures shoud be done.

Most importantly, we can prevent this disease with the cleanliness of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, achieving the daily menu rich in vitamins.

Jamilakhon ORIPOVA,

doctor of regional infectious diseases hospital.