Gastroenteritis animation
Gastroenteritis in children animation in English.
Source: KidsHealth
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Gastroenteritis or ‘gastro’ is a bowel infection.
It’s usually caused by a virus and can spread easily.
Gastro affects all age groups, but it’s more common, and can be worse, in pēpi and young tamariki.
The most common symptoms of gastro are:
- runny, watery poo (also called diarrhoea)
- feeling sick
- and vomiting
Tamariki with gastro may also have:
- a fever
- and tummy pain
The vomiting may settle quickly but the diarrhoea often lasts for several days.
You can expect your child to get completely better.
Tamariki with gastro need to have plenty of fluids.
Give them small amounts of fluid often.
Give your child what they like to drink.
If you are breastfeeding, continue to breastfeed.
If you are giving a rehydration solution, follow the instructions on the bottle.
If you are giving juice or fizzy drink, mix with an equal amount of water.
Gastro can cause dehydration, especially in pēpi and young tamariki, and make them unwell quickly.
Signs of dehydration include:
- fewer wet nappies or not weeing as much as usual or
- sunken eyes or
- cold hands and feet or
- being drowsy or difficult to wake
Call Healthline on 0800 611 116 or see a health professional urgently if your child:
- is less than 6 months old or
- shows signs of dehydration or
- has a lot of diarrhoea (8 to 10 watery motions in 1 day) or
- is vomiting and can’t keep fluids down or
- has blood in their poo or
- starts vomiting green fluid (bile) or
- has severe tummy pain or
- is unwell and you are worried for any reason
Call 111 within New Zealand for urgent medical help.
If someone in your family has gastro, remember everyone needs to:
- wash their hands or use hand sanitiser
- avoid sharing food, drinks and cups
- keep the toilet clean
- and stay away from others while unwell
Gastroenteritis in children animation in te reo Māori.
Source: KidsHealth
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Ko te mate kōpiro he pokenga nō te kōpiro.
I te nuinga o te wā ka puta te mate kōpiro nā te huaketo te take, ā, ka māmā noa te horapa haere.
Ko te mate kōpiro ka pā atu ki ngā reanga katoa, engari he nui ake te kitea, he kino ake pea te pānga atu hoki ki ngā pēpi me te kōhungahunga.
Ko ngā tohumate o te mate kōpiro e tino kitea ana ko:
- te tiko kūwaiwai (e kīia nei hoki ko te tikotiko)
- te whakapairuaki
- me te ruaki
He tohumate anō ka puta pea i ngā tamaraki e pāngia nei e te mate kōpiro:
- he kirikā
- me te mamae puku
Ka tere tau pea te ruaki, engari e auau ana te kitea ko te pānga tonutanga o te tikotiko mō ētahi rā.
Ko te matapae ka piki katoa te ora o tō tamaiti.
Me nui te inu wē a ngā tamariki e pāngia nei e te mate kōpiro.
Kia riterite te tuku, kia iti hoki te rahi o ngā inu.
Hoatu ki tō tamaiti tāna i pai ai hei inu.
Ki te whāngote koe, kia pēnā tonu.
Ki te hoatu e koe he mehanga kawehiko, whāia ngā tohutohu i te pātara.
Ki te hoatu e koe he waikōheke, he waireka rānei, me hanumi kia ōrite te rahi o te wai ki tō te inu.
Mā te mate kōpiro e puta ai pea te tauraki, inarā ki ngā pēpi me te kōhungahunga, me te aha ka tere te māuiui haere.
Kei roto i ngā tohu o te tauraki ko ēnei:
- he iti iho ngā kōpē mākū, he iti iho rānei te mimi i tō te nuinga o te wā, tērā rānei
- e pakoko ana ngā kanohi, tērā rānei
- he makariri ngā ringa me ngā waewae, tērā rānei
- he tunewha, he uaua te whakaoho
Waea atu ki Healthline ki 0800 611 116, me kōhukihuki rānei te toro atu ki tētahi ngaio hauora mēnā ko tō tamaiti:
- e iti iho ana i te 6 marama te pakeke, tērā rānei
- e whakaatu ana i nga tohu o te tauraki, tērā rānei
- e kaha tikotiko ana (e 8 ki te 10 ngā tiko kūwaiwai i te kotahi rā), tērā rānei
- e ruaki ana, kāore i te noho tonu ngā inu i te puku, tērā rānei
- he toto kei roto i te tiko, tērā rānei
- ka tīmata ki te ruaki i te kūtere kākāriki (te waiate), tērā rānei
- e pāngia ana e te mamae o te puku taumaha nei, tērā rānei
- e māuiui ana, ā, e āwangawanga ana koe ahakoa te take
Waea atu ki 111 i roto i Aotearoa mō te āwhina hauora kōhukihuki.
Ki te pāngia tētahi o tō whānau e te mate kōpiro, kia maumahara, katoa ngā tāngata me:
- horoi i ō rātou ringaringa, me whakamahi rānei i te patuero ā-ringa
- karo i te tohatoha kai, inu, kapu hoki
- whakarite kia mā tonu te wharepaku i ngā wā katoa
- noho tawhiti i ētahi atu i a rātou e māuiui ana
Gastroenteritis in children animation in Samoan.
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O le gasegase o le laualo e afaina ai le taufale.
E masani lava ona mafua i se siama ma e faigofie ona pipisi.
O le gastro e a‘afia ai tagata uma i soo se matua, ae sili atu ona taatele, ma e mafai ona sili atu ona ogaoga, i pepe ma tamaiti laiti.
O āuga e sili ona taatele o le gastro o le:
- tafe o le isu, suāvaia le fe‘aumamao (e ta‘ua fo‘i o le manava tatā)
- faalogoina le ma‘i
- ma le faasuati
O tamaiti e maua i le gastro atonu e maua i le:
- fiva
- ma le manava tigā
O le faasuati e mafai ona fo‘ia vave ae o le manava tatā e masani ona umi atu i nai aso.
E mafai ona e faamoemoe o le a manuia ato‘atoa lau tama.
O tamaiti e maua i le gastro e mana‘omia le tele o vai e faainu ai.
Faainu sina vai i taimi uma.
Ave i lau tamaititi mea latou te fiafia e inu ai.
Afai o loo faasusu lau tama, faaauau pea ona faasusu.
Afai o loo e aveina i ai se vai rehydration, mulimuli i faatonuga o loo i luga o le fagu.
Afai o loo e aveina i ai se sua o fuālaau poo se vai suamalie, faafefiloi faatutusa ma le vaiauli.
O le gastro e mafai ona mago ai le tino, aemaise lava i pepe ma tamaiti laiti, ma vave ai ona mama‘i.
O faailoga o le mātutu o le tino e aofia ai:
- le faaitiitia o napekini susū poo le lē faia o se fe‘auvai e pei ona masani ai pe
- pepē i lalo mata pe
- mālulu lima ma vae poo
- le tulemoe pe faigatā ona ala mata
Valaau le Healthline i le 0800 611 116 pe va‘ai vave se foma‘i soifua maloloina pe afai o lau tamaititi:
- e itiiti ifo i le 6 masina le matua pe
- faaalia ni faailoga o le tino mātūtū pe
- e maua soo i le manava tatā (8 i le 10 fe‘au mamao e suāvaia i le aso e tasi) pe
- o loo faasuati ma ua lē mafai ona taofiofia i lalo le vai pe
- filogia fe‘aumamao i le toto pe
- ua amata pua‘i mai le suāvai lanu meamata (bile) pe
- ua ogaoga le tigā o le manava pe
- ua e lē manuia ma ua e popole i soo se mafua‘aga
Valaau le 111 i totonu o Niu Sila mo se fesoasoani faafoma‘i faanatinati.
Afai e i ai se tasi o lou āiga e maua i le gastro, ia manatua e tatau i tagata uma ona:
- fufulu o latou lima pe faaaogā vaila‘au sanitiser mo lima
- aloese mai le faasoaina atu o mea‘ai, meainu ma ipu
- tausi ia mamā fale‘ese
- ma taumamao mai isi pe afai e te ma‘i
Gastroenteritis in children animation in Tongan.
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Ko e Gastroenteritis pe ‘gastro’ ko ha mahaki‘ia ia ‘o e ngākaú.
‘Oku angamaheni ke tupu ia mei ha vailasi pea ‘e lava ke faingofua ‘ene mafolá.
‘Oku uesia ‘e he gastro ‘a e ngaahi to‘u kotoa pē, ka ‘oku angamaheni lahi ia, pea malava ke toe kovi ange, ‘i he fanga ki‘i pēpeé mo e fānau iikí.
Ko e ngaahi faka‘ilonga ‘oku angamaheni ‘aki ‘a e gastro ko e:
- fakalele (‘oku toe ui ko e pihi – diarrhoea)
- ongo‘i puke
- mo e lua
‘E toe lava foki ke ma‘u ‘e he fānau ‘oku nau ma‘u ‘a e gastro ha:
- mofi
- mo e langa e keté
‘E ala ‘osi vave ‘a e luá ka ‘e lava ke hokohoko atu ‘a e fakalelé ‘i ha ngaahi ‘aho.
‘E lava ke ke ‘amanekina ‘e sai lelei pē ‘a ho‘o tamá.
Ko e fānau ‘oku nau ma‘u ‘a e gastro ‘oku fiema‘u ke nau inu ke lahi ‘a e huhu‘a inú.
Toutou ‘oange kiate kinautolu ha fanga ki‘i me‘i huhu‘a inu ke nau inu.
‘Oange ki ho‘o tamá ‘a e me‘a ‘okú ne fie inú.
Kapau ‘okú ke fakahuhu, hokohoko atu ho‘o fakahuhú.
Kapau ‘okú ke ‘oange ha faito‘o ke fakafoki ‘a e vaí ki hono sinó, muimui ki he ngaahi fakahinohino ‘oku hā atu ‘i he fo‘i hiná.
Kapau ‘okú ke ‘oange ha juice pe inu kasa, hu‘i ia ‘aki ha vai ‘oku lahi tatau mo ia.
‘E lava ke fakatupu ‘e he gastro ke maha ‘a e vai ‘i he sinó, tautautefito ki he fanga ki‘i pēpeé mo e fānau iikí, pea mo fakatupunga ke vave ‘enau puké.
Ko e ngaahi faka‘ilonga ‘o e maha ‘a e vai ‘i he sinó ‘oku kau ki ai ‘a e:
- si‘isi‘i ange ‘a e taipa vivikú pe ‘ikai ke tu‘uofi ‘o lahi tatau mo e angamahení pe
- ‘ono ki loto ‘a e ongo fo‘i matá pe
- momoko ‘a e lau‘i nimá mo e va‘é pe
- tulemohe pe faingata‘a ke ‘ā hake
Telefoni ki he Healthline ‘i he fika 0800 611 116 pe ‘alu ki ha tokotaha ngāue palofesinale ki he mo‘ui leleí ‘i he vave tahá, kapau ko ho tamá:
- ‘oku si‘isi‘i hifo ‘i he māhina 6 hono ta‘u motu‘á pe
- ‘asi ha ngaahi faka‘ilonga ‘o e maha ‘a e vaí ‘i he sinó pe
- fakalele lahi (tu‘u mama‘o ‘oku pihi vai ‘e 8 ki he 10 ‘i he ‘aho ‘e 1) pe
- ‘oku lua mo ‘ikai fa‘a mapukepuke ‘a e ngaahi me‘a huhu‘á ‘i loto pe
- ‘oku ‘i ai ha toto ‘i he ‘ene tu‘u mama‘ó pe
- kamata lua huhu‘a lanu mata (bile) pe
- langa lahi ‘aupito hono keté pe
- ‘oku ongo‘i kovi pea ‘okú ke hoha‘a ‘i ha fa‘ahinga ‘uhinga pē
Telefoni ki he fika 111 ‘i Nu‘u Silá ni ki ha tokoni fakafaito‘o fakavavevave.
Kapau ‘oku ma‘u ‘e ha taha ‘i ho fāmilí ‘a e gastro, manatu‘i ‘oku fiema‘u ki he tokotaha kotoa ke:
- fanofano honau nimá pe ngāue‘aki ‘a e huhu‘a fanofano ki he nimá
- faka‘ehi‘ehi mei hono fevahevahe‘aki ‘o e me‘akaí, inú mo e ngaahi ipú
- tauhi ke ma‘a ‘a e falemalōloó
- pea fakamama‘o meí he ni‘ihi kehé lolotonga ho‘o puké
Watch an animation on gastroenteritis in children in your preferred language.
Key points about gastroenteritis
- gastroenteritis (gastro) is a bowel infection causing diarrhoea, and sometimes vomiting
- diarrhoea means runny, watery poo
- tamariki need to drink plenty of fluids - give small amounts of fluid often
- gastro can cause dehydration, especially in pēpi and young tamariki, and make them unwell
- watch for signs of dehydration (fewer wet nappies, sunken eyes, unusual sleepiness) and take your child to a health professional urgently if you’re worried
If your baby is less than 6 months old and has vomiting or diarrhoea see a health professional urgently. Pēpi (babies) can quickly become dehydrated and unwell.
What is gastroenteritis?
Gastro is a bowel infection which causes runny, watery poo and sometimes vomiting.
Gastro affects all age groups, but is more common, and can be worse, in pēpi and young tamariki.
The vomiting may settle quickly but the diarrhoea often lasts for several days. This is OK as long as your child is drinking well and seems to be improving.
You can expect your child to get completely better.
Signs and symptoms of gastroenteritis
The most common symptoms of gastro are:
- runny, watery poo (diarrhoea)
- feeling sick (nausea)
- vomiting
Tamariki with gastro may also have:
- a fever
- tummy pains
Causes of gastroenteritis
Viral
A virus usually causes gastro. Common viruses are rotavirus, norovirus and adenovirus, but there are many others. Gastro is very common and tamariki can get it more than once.
Pēpi younger than 15 weeks of age can have rotavirus vaccination free of charge. This protects against one of the most common causes of gastro.
Bacterial
Sometimes bacteria can cause gastro, but this is much less common. This can cause blood in the poo.
How children catch viral gastroenteritis
The virus is easily spread in homes, daycare, kindergartens and schools.
A child can catch viral gastro by touching something (like a cup) that has been in contact with someone who has gastro.
When to seek help for a child with gastroenteritis
Always see a health professional urgently if your child has vomiting or diarrhoea and is under 6 months old. Pēpi can quickly become dehydrated and unwell.
Call Healthline on 0800 611 116 or see a health professional urgently if your child:
- is drowsy and difficult to wake
- has a lot of diarrhoea (8 to 10 watery motions in 1 day)
- is vomiting and can’t keep fluids down
- has blood in their poo
- starts vomiting green fluid (bile)
- has severe tummy pain
- shows signs of dehydration
- is unwell and you are worried for any reason
See a health professional if your child's diarrhoea continues for more than 10 days.
Call 111 within New Zealand for urgent medical help (use the appropriate emergency number in other countries).
Caring for children with gastroenteritis at home
Small amounts of fluid often
The main treatment is to keep giving your child fluids. Offer small amounts of fluid often.
Keep offering your child fluids even if they are vomiting.
Types of fluids
Continue to give your child what they usually drink. If you are breastfeeding, continue to feed on demand - you may need to feed more frequently.
You can also give your child the following drinks diluted with water:
- apple juice - mix 1 part juice to 1 part water
- fizzy drinks such as lemonade - add 1 part of warm water to 1 part of fizzy drink (warm water removes the bubbles)
- cordial - make up to normal drinking strength, then add 1 part of water to 1 part cordial
- soup - add 1 part of water to 1 part of soup
Your health professional may recommend rehydration solutions (such as Hydralyte) if your child is dehydrated. You can get these from your pharmacist - follow the instructions on the packet.
Nappy rash
Diarrhoea can cause a nappy rash. After each poo, wash and dry your baby’s bottom well and then put on a protective cream or ointment (such as Vaseline or zinc and castor oil cream).
Eating with gastroenteritis
Your child may refuse food at first - this is OK as long as they take fluids.
Most tamariki will start eating again as they start to get better. It’s fine for them to eat even if diarrhoea continues.
Treating gastroenteritis
The main treatment is to keep giving your child fluids.
Don’t give your child medicines to reduce diarrhoea. They can be harmful for tamariki.
A health professional may occasionally prescribe a medicine for vomiting. Follow the health professional’s instructions.
Tamariki with viral gastro don’t get better with antibiotics. Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections.
Signs of dehydration
The younger the child, the easier it is for them to become dehydrated.
Signs of dehydration:
- fewer wet nappies or not weeing as much as usual
- sunken eyes
- cold hands and feet
- being drowsy or difficult to wake
If your child has any of these signs, take them to a health professional urgently.
Preventing gastroenteritis from spreading
Gastro spreads very easily. There are ways to help prevent gastro from spreading.
Thorough handwashing
Handwashing or using hand sanitiser is especially important after going to the toilet, after nappy changing and before handling food. Encourage your child to clean their hands after using the toilet.
Cleaning toilet and bathroom areas
It’s a good idea to thoroughly clean your toilet and bathroom areas.
Washing dirty clothes
Wash your child's dirty clothing straight away.
Avoiding sharing food and drinks
Make sure your child doesn't share food, drinks, cups, drink bottles and utensils with anyone.
Keeping away from others
Keep your child away from others until the vomiting and diarrhoea have stopped. Keep tamariki with diarrhoea away from daycare, kindergarten and school until there has been no diarrhoea for 48 hours.
Healthline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 0800 611 116. Call Healthline if you need advice about a child of any age who is unwell, hurt, or has any symptoms of sickness. It's free to callers throughout New Zealand, including from a mobile phone.
