patients and recessively infected patients are the main sources of infection with adenovirus infecting , mainly through respiratory droplets, contact and fecal oral transmission. The most common outbreaks of adenovirus infections are most likely to occur in winter and spring.
The adenovirus that broke out this summer was mainly caused by swimming in public swimming pools or swimming pools due to contact with water contaminated and poor ventilation of indoor swimming pools.
Recently, due to the decrease in temperature, the virus survives for a long time, and most of the residences are poorly ventilated, which has caused the virus to spread.
After infection with adenovirus, the children often experience high fever above 39℃ in the early stage of the disease, which may be accompanied by cough, wheezing, and other symptoms.
The body temperature of children with mild symptoms gradually returns to normal on 7 to 11 days, and other symptoms disappear.
High fever can last for 2 to 4 weeks, and may develop combined bacterial infections, accompanied by systemic symptoms, such as mental depression or irritability, irritability, and even convulsions.
Some children will also experience diarrhea, vomiting, and severe abdominal distension. There is currently no specific treatment for adenovirus infection. In clinical practice, symptomatic treatment is mainly used to prevent and treat secondary infections.
Adenovirus infection is mostly mild, self-limiting, and generally does not lead to death.
How do we prevent adenovirus infection in daily life?
Wash your hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth without washing your hands; avoid close contact with infected patients.
When choosing a public swimming place, parents are advised to pay attention to the following points: Pay attention to whether the swimming place holds a valid health license and water quality inspection report.
can make a comprehensive judgment and selection of swimming places hygiene by viewing the quantitative grading level of swimming places, the daily self-test of water quality announced by the venue, and observing the clearness of the pool water with the naked eye.
Note whether the swimming pool has circulating water system , and whether there is scaling or corrosion at the edge of the swimming pool.
Pay attention to whether the health education instructions are clear, such as whether the shower is mandatory, the foot soaking pool is cleaned and disinfected, wearing goggles and swimming caps, etc.
Before and after the child swims, parents need to pay attention to the following points: carefully check whether the child has symptoms such as fever, sore throat, cough, diarrhea, etc., and check whether there are any wounds on the surface of the body.
Before and after swimming, teach your children to clean their bodies with running water and bathing products, and carefully clean their perineum.
Wear goggles and swimming caps correctly when swimming to avoid eye contact with pool water.
can brush your teeth immediately after swimming or rinse your mouth with saline, and rinse your eyes with artificial tears. Standardize your child's swimming posture and avoid swallowing pool water while swimming.
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Hunan Medical Chat Special Author: Department of Children's Infection, Chenzhou First People's Hospital Fan Xiaoping
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