◎ Science and Technology Daily reporter Dai Xiaopei
Recently, some cities have issued new regulations on epidemic prevention. When entering public places, no longer check the negative nucleic acid test certificate, no longer scan the "place code". At present, new crown vaccine has not yet covered infants and young children under the age of 3. In this context, how to avoid this type of population from being infected with the new crown virus?
Source: Visual China
"Babies under 1 year old are not suitable for wearing masks, so the most important thing is to strengthen the protection awareness of people living with the same household." Wang Quan, director of the Department of Emergency Internal Medicine at Beijing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, said in an interview with a reporter from Science and Technology Daily.
In order to prevent infants and young children under 3 years old from getting infected with the new coronavirus, Wang Quan put forward many suggestions. "First of all, parents should do a good job in vaccination. builds an immune wall for children by strengthening their own protection."
" Secondly, in terms of travel, we should reduce unnecessary outings. Take less infants and young children to places with crowds, try not to take children out for dinner, and try not to let outsiders come to their homes. The same goes for infants and young children. When living outside, wear a mask, take off your coat, shoes and hats immediately after returning home and wash your hands carefully. At the same time, don’t forget to disinfect common items you carry with you, such as mobile phones. "Wang Quan emphasized, "If you take your child out, it is recommended to bring a washable disinfectant gel and alcohol cotton pads, and hygiene your child's hands in time to reduce the risk of exposure to infection in infants and young children."
Handle, in terms of home, Wang Quan recommends regular ventilation. "It should be noted that in winter, especially in the northern winter, the weather is cold and the temperature is low. Pay attention to keeping warm when ventilating to prevent children from catching colds."
"In addition, in terms of daily routine, children should maintain regular routines, sleep adequately, and drink more water, while ensuring that children's intake is balanced. eat more fruits and vegetables, and exercise appropriately to enhance children's resistance ." Wang Quan reminded.
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Recently, a "sequence of taking medicines in the new crown" has been widely circulated on social media, causing heated discussion. When talking about how families with children can store medicines, Wang Quan said that family can prepare some antipyretic drugs suitable for children, oral rehydration salt , etc., and it is not recommended to store too much medicine. "When taking medicine to your children, you should follow the doctor's advice and read the drug instructions carefully. To ensure safety, parents should not give medicine based on experience."
Autumn and winter are the peak seasons for respiratory diseases, and fever and cough are common symptoms of respiratory diseases in children. How to deal with fever and cough in infants and young children has also attracted attention from parents.
Wang Quan said that the pathogens that cause fever and cough are mainly viruses, including certain bacteria, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, etc. After the child develops symptoms of fever or cough, if the mental state is stable, parents should pay attention to the condition while taking symptomatic care. "As long as children under 3 months of age have fever, or children of any age have fever for more than three consecutive days, or have continuous high fever, or are accompanied by frequent coughing or vomiting, they tell about fixed pain, frequent diarrhea, pus and bloody stools, reduced urine volume, rapid breathing and even difficulty breathing, consciousness disorders, convulsions, etc., they should take their children to seek medical treatment in time."
Director of the Internal Medicine Department of Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center and Director of the Infectious Diseases Department of , previously publicly stated that judging from the current cases of new coronavirus infection in children at home and abroad, most of the clinical symptoms of children's infection cases are relatively mild, and the fever does not last long. Generally, 3 to 5 days, they will recover quickly, mainly with symptoms such as fever, cough, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea.
"From the cases we have seen so far, most children with new coronavirus infection are mild symptoms, and they mainly take symptomatic treatment and strengthen care." Wang Quan also said that parents do not need to be overly anxious.
Edited by: Liu Yiyang
Review: Zhu Li
