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Giving oral rehydration solution (ORS)\u003C\/span\u003E\n\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content-container\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--container\u0022\u003E\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--title\u0022\u003ECommunity messages\u003C\/div\u003E\n                                                                                    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--image\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/01-preparing-and-giving-oral-rehydration-solution-ors\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/bounding_box_message_thumbnail\/public\/volunteer\/message\/2022-04\/IFRC_preparing%20ORS%20illustration.png?itok=E74l1vap\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-bounding-box-message-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--link\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca\n                  class=\u0022mini-pdf-icon\u0022\n                  href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/pdf\/116\u0022\n                \u003E\n                  \u003Cimg\n                    src=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/ect_theme\/images\/svg\/pdf.svg\u0022\n                    alt=\u0022pdf-download-icon\u0022\n                    width=\u002224\u0022\n                  \u003E\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/01-preparing-and-giving-oral-rehydration-solution-ors\u0022\u003E\n                  01. Preparing and giving oral rehydration solution (ORS)\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n                      \u003C\/div\u003E\n                \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content-container-rest\u0022\u003E\n          \n\n\n\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EOverview\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOral rehydration solution (ORS) is the first step in managing people who are suffering from diarrhoea and dehydration.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIf a person has no signs of dehydration or signs of mild dehydration (see Action tool \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/volunteer\/action\/assessment-dehydration\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAssessment of dehydration\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E), they can be treated at home.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E** Caution is required towards people who show signs of malnutrition. A child or adult with a red or yellow mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) measurement should be referred immediately to a health facility for treatment or prevention of dehydration. ** \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E(\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Esee Action Tools, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/volunteer\/action\/15-measuring-acute-malnutrition-emergencies\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMeasuring acute malnutrition in emergencies\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/volunteer\/action\/17-measuring-mid-upper-arm-circumference-muac\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMeasuring mid upper arm circumference\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E for further information on MUAC and on malnutrition).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat do to and how to do it\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHow to give ORS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIt is important to teach mothers and caregivers to administer ORS to children correctly, to help the child get better and prevent the epidemic from spreading.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFirst, use the Action Tool \u003Cem\u003EAssessing dehydration\u003C\/em\u003E to decide whether to opt for action Plan A, Plan B, or referral to a health facility. Based on the assessment of dehydration, follow either Plan A or B as detailed below:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Plan A\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022file\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u002212dbbd88-83b0-49f4-8a38-3cb3082d77c8\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/plan-a.png\u0022 class=\u0022align-left\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Plan B\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022file\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u0022985ea7f8-94fc-436a-a3a7-766d8d069936\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/plan-b.png\u0022 class=\u0022align-left\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAdvise people and caregivers on the following:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMothers should continue breastfeeding\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EORS should be given regularly in small amounts\u0026nbsp;(small spoons for children under two years of age and sips from a cup for older people)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIf the person vomits, wait 10 minutes and then continue to give ORS but more slowly.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIf vomiting continuous consult health facility\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAdvise the person to come back to collect more ORS if diarrhoea continues and no ORS is left\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-CA\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E50 ml = \u00bc cup, 100 ml = \u00bd cup, 200 ml = 1 cup\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n\n\n\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-message-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003E  \u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/bounding_box_page\/public\/volunteer\/action\/2022-04\/IFRC_giving%20ORS%20illustration.png?itok=9g6LCwhW\u0022 width=\u0022882\u0022 height=\u0022479\u0022 alt=\u0022Giving ORS\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-bounding-box-page\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n\n\n\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022field field--name-field-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003EGiving ORS to a child and to an adult\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n        \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n    \u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n","settings":null}]