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    How do I get rid of rotovirus? I termed the dcb who kept bringing it here, but I can't get it out of my house! I washed the toys in the dishwasher and laundered everything else. I sprayed with anti-bacterial spray. I hand wash everyone all the time, after diaper changes, open all the windows, keep everyone outside all morning, etc. I don't know wha else to do! All of the kids got it. I closed for a week and went to stay at family's with my family. Everyone was healthy. When we got home, 36 hours later, dd got it again! I know it lives on surfaces for weeks. I don't know what else to do. I don't want everyone else to get it again. I can't close, and I can't put dd in solitary in her own home, she would go nuts. Has anyone experienced this? How can I stop it? Help!
  • Blackcat31
    • Oct 2010
    • 36124

    #2
    This isn't necessarily direction on how to get rid of it but is very informational as to what things you can do to prevent spread and how long to exclude for etc...



    I thought that rotovirus also had some sort of shot/injection too but i could be wrong....it has been so long since I had to be familiar with the required imms and all.

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    • Breezy
      Daycare.com Member
      • Jun 2011
      • 1271

      #3
      Originally posted by Blackcat31
      This isn't necessarily direction on how to get rid of it but is very informational as to what things you can do to prevent spread and how long to exclude for etc...



      I thought that rotovirus also had some sort of shot/injection too but i could be wrong....it has been so long since I had to be familiar with the required imms and all.
      It is something they drink at one of their infant appts. Very sticky!! They used to give some other imm but it was found not effective and caused more harm than good.

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      • Crystal
        Advanced Daycare.com Member
        • Dec 2009
        • 4002

        #4
        bleach everything!!!!!!

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        • Solandia
          Daycare.com Member
          • Jul 2011
          • 372

          #5
          Bleach everything, and cut out all but a few of the basic toys (so that you can bleach all the toys in 10 minutes or less), store the rest in a closet or garage for a while. Bleach those again, as you bring them back into the toy rotation.

          I would put a 1/4 to 1c of bleach in my laundry, too. And the dishwasher. Lysol does not get 100% of the germs, only bleach has that status. I do 1/4c of bleach to 1 gallon of water for wiping down doorknobs/lightswitches, the wall, tables, chairs, floors, TV cabinet & remotes....basically all surfaces that are bleach-able. I only get super crazy about using bleach when there is something like rotovirus, ringworm, or pinkeye...things that spread easily and can reoccur easily.

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          • Unregistered

            #6
            Thanks ladies! I think I will have to bleach and sequester the toys for a few week and pray! It's hard when it's your own child who is sick. From what I understand, this virus can be caught over and over?

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            • DBug
              Daycare Member
              • Oct 2009
              • 934

              #7
              I second the bleaching. I don't know if rotovirus is like the norovirus, but when it went through here, I used disinfectant spray on everything. While researching it some more for a parent info sheet, I found out that the spray doesn't kill the virus -- only bleach can do that. And it needs to stay wet for 10 minutes or so (if memory serves).

              Good luck!
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              • My3cents
                Daycare.com Member
                • Jan 2012
                • 3387

                #8
                If you can open your windows and let fresh air circulate.

                Bleach-

                Lysol-

                Rinse and repeat.

                Wash hands often

                wash everything, door nobs, car seats, strollers, everything. Before you leave your house spray Lysol like a madwomen on everything. Make sure to wash bedding and don't use the same wash cloth or anything on the same child.


                Are you sure your not dealing with allergies- they stick around longer. Mold anywhere?

                Hope these ideas help- not fun being sick all the time.

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                • daycare
                  Advanced Daycare.com *********
                  • Feb 2011
                  • 16259

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Crystal
                  bleach everything!!!!!!
                  this and steam clean your carpets with a cleaning agent that will disinfect the carpet as well. I buy mine at the local medical supply shop.

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                  • Koukla
                    New Daycare.com Member
                    • Aug 2011
                    • 31

                    #10
                    I had this in my daycare and ended up closing for a day to bleach every inch of the main daycare room. I even went so far as to shampoo the rug. It's just such a nasty bug that you really need to clean everything really good.

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                    • youretooloud
                      Advanced Daycare.com Member
                      • Mar 2011
                      • 1955

                      #11
                      Do you have enough sunlight that you can put everything out in the sun for a few days?

                      Rotavirus is a contagious virus that is the leading cause for vomiting and diarrhea illnesses. The rotavirus can survive up to four hours on human hands, 10 days on solid, dry surfaces and for weeks on wet surfaces. You can prevent rotavirus by cleaning and washing your hands frequently. But once rotavirus enters your body, there is no medicine to kill it. Thus, treatment is focused on supportive care.

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                      • jojosmommy
                        Advanced Daycare.com Member
                        • Jan 2011
                        • 1103

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Breezy
                        It is something they drink at one of their infant appts. Very sticky!! They used to give some other imm but it was found not effective and caused more harm than good.
                        Actually rotovirus vaccine is still offered and considered effective and safe. Were you talking about something else? It is given 3 times between 6 and 32 weeks.

                        I have never had it here, never known of anyone getting it not through daycare or the school district. How do you know its rotovirus compared to food poisioning/salmonella? Is there a test a dr does to prove its rotovirus?

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                        • Blackcat31
                          • Oct 2010
                          • 36124

                          #13
                          Originally posted by jojosmommy
                          I have never had it here, never known of anyone getting it not through daycare or the school district. How do you know its rotovirus compared to food poisioning/salmonella? Is there a test a dr does to prove its rotovirus?
                          I was thinking the same thing.

                          I have never had any cases of rotovirus go on here. At least none that I am aware of.

                          I have read a bunch of these threads pertaining to how horrible it is to get rid of and how awful fast it spreads and such and yet, I can't think of one time in all my years that I have had anything even remotely close to that here.

                          Maybe it is our freezing cold climate? ::

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                          • Unregistered

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Blackcat31
                            I was thinking the same thing.

                            I have never had any cases of rotovirus go on here. At least none that I am aware of.

                            I have read a bunch of these threads pertaining to how horrible it is to get rid of and how awful fast it spreads and such and yet, I can't think of one time in all my years that I have had anything even remotely close to that here.

                            Maybe it is our freezing cold climate? ::
                            Ex-dcb brought it to my daycare a while back and dd caught it, and was confirmed by her ped. Once you smell it one time you will never forget the smell- it is so specific! So nasty! It is horrible- i mean, no one was in my house for a whole week and it must have lasted on some surface. I suppose there is a slight dd has something else, but she started with the classic vomiting then awful chemical smelling diarrhea blowouts that I became familiar with. I know once it is out of my house it won't be back since I got rid of the child who shared so many lovely illnesses with my daycare over the past few months, but it is the getting rid of it part that I am struggling with. Bleach it is!

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                            • e.j.
                              Daycare.com Member
                              • Dec 2010
                              • 3738

                              #15
                              Originally posted by jojosmommy
                              How do you know its rotovirus compared to food poisioning/salmonella? Is there a test a dr does to prove its rotovirus?
                              The stool can be tested for rotovirus. My dd had it when she was about 2. She became severely dehydrated in a fairly short amount of time and had to be hospitalized for a couple of days. Poor kid was absolutely miserable.

                              At the time, I cleaned but didn't go crazy. I didn't realize how contagious it is. I was lucky; no one else got it and she stayed healthy after she recovered. I can't imagine having all of the kids sick with it or having a kid go through it more than once!

                              Do you wear gloves when you change her diapers? One of the things I was told by my dd's pediatrician is that it's often passed on when a parent doesn't wash his/her hands after diaper changing. I always washed my hands carefully but my dd still got it. I started using gloves during diaper changes just to make sure and we never had a reoccurence. I don't know if it was the gloves that made the difference but it might be worth a try if you've tried everything else.

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