[Source: Taiyuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention] In the hot summer, swimming, a sport that can both relieve the heat and exercise, has become the favorite activity of parents and children. But yes, many parents find that their children develop fever symptoms after swim

[Source: Taiyuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention]

In the hot summer, swimming, a sport that can both relieve the heat and exercise, has become the favorite activity of parents and children. But yes, many parents find that their children develop fever symptoms after swimming. Why is this?

Actually, your child may be infected with adenovirus .

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What is adenovirus?

adenovirus is a non-enveloped particle with a diameter of 70 to 90 nanometers. It is composed of 252 capsomeres arranged in an icosahedron and is a double-stranded DNA virus. There are currently 52 known human adenoviruses.

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How does the adenovirus spread?

Respiratory droplet transmission is the main mode of transmission of adenovirus, followed by contact transmission and fecal-oral transmission.

If adenovirus contaminates a swimming pool, it can also be transmitted through contact or swallowing of contaminated water, causing "swimming pool fever" or "pinkeye".

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What are the clinical symptoms of adenovirus infection?

Adenovirus can cause infections in the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, urethra, bladder, eyes, liver and other organ systems. The population is generally susceptible, and is common in children between 6 months and 5 years old, especially children under 2 years old.

Common clinical symptoms include fever, cough, nasal congestion, sore throat, conjunctivitis , abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms. People with urinary tract infections may experience hematuria , frequent urination, urgency, difficulty in urination and other symptoms.

Adenovirus infection is a self-limiting disease. There is currently no specific medicine, and most treatments are symptomatic. If you experience the above symptoms, you should seek medical advice as soon as possible. Patients with mild symptoms can recover on their own in about a week, and they should avoid abusing drugs.

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How to avoid adenovirus infection during summer swimming?

When the temperature is high, the swimming pool environment can easily cause germs to multiply. Therefore, you should do the following when swimming in summer:

1. Check whether the swimming pool has health license , water quality publicity and other materials.

2. Check your body for wounds before swimming and avoid swimming with wounds.

3. When you have fever, sore throat, cough, diarrhea and other symptoms, remember not to swim in public swimming pools.

4. Use running water and soap to wash your body before and after swimming, and wash your perineum carefully.

5. Wear swimming goggles and a swimming cap when swimming to avoid eye contact with pool water.

6. Try not to swallow pool water when swimming.

Source: Zhejiang Disease Control and Prevention

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