The common cold in children and babies ... symptoms, causes and methods of prevention

The cold is a viral infection that affects your child’s nose and throat. The congestion and flow of the nose are the two most important indicators of the cold. In particular, it is likely that children have a cold, partly because of their mixing with older children. Due to the lack of development of their immunity, it is also to withstand many general infections. Most children develop colds from six to eight times during their first year. Injuries are increasing if they are in children’s care centers. The treatment of colds in children involves relieving their symptoms, such as providing fluids, maintaining the moisture of the air around them and helping them keep the nasal channels unlikely. Babies should be shown to the doctor when the first cold sign ensures that there is no delicacy, pneumonia or other more serious illnesses. Symptoms often include the first symptoms of the cold with the baby: the nose or congestion. The secretions of the nose may be clear initially, but it can increase the thickness and turn yellow or green. The signs and other symptoms of ordinary colds may include: the fever. Sneeze. Cough. Reduced appetite for food. The irritation. Problems with sleep. A problem with breastfeeding or breastfeeding the bottle; Due to the accumulation of the nose. When do you visit the doctor? Your child’s immune system needs some time to complete the growth. If your child has a cold, and does not prevent any complications, he is expected to be restored to 14 days within ten days. Most colds cause simple discomfort. But it is important to take the signs and symptoms that appear seriously on the child. It is necessary to consult a doctor if the symptoms do not improve or get worse. If the age of your child is smaller than three months, the doctor should be contacted at the beginning of the disease. In the case of newborns, it is necessary to ensure that there is no serious illness, especially if your child has a fever. But if your child’s age is 3 months and older, the doctor should be contacted if the following symptoms appear in your child: The diapers are not very moisturized. It has a high body temperature above 100.4 Fahrenheit (38 ° C). He seems to feel pain in the ear, or that he is extremely emotional. It has redness in the eye or yellow or green secretions that come out of sight. He suffers from breathing or softening problems. He has a continuous cough. Thick green secretions come out of his nose for a few days. Other signs or symptoms show you, such as abnormal or worrying cry, or not wake up in times of food. Medical assistance should be ordered immediately if your child is: Refuse to treat, etc. It coughs a sharp cough that leads to vomiting or changing skin color. It coughs with blood stained mucus. It struggles to breathe or blue around the lips. It has an abnormal shortage of activity, or he suffers from drowsiness. Catualel causes are an infection of the nose and throat (infection in upper breathing), which can be caused by a virus of more than 200 viruses. The most common of these viruses are nostrils. The virus, which causes the cold, comes the body of the baby through his mouth, eyes or nose. Once the child has one of these viruses, it is generally immune to this virus. But because a large number of viruses cause colds, your baby can have several annual colds and a lot of cold throughout his life. Some viruses also do not produce permanent immunity. Your baby can develop a virus by: air. If a sick person coughs, sneezes or talks, the virus can be transferred directly to the baby. Direct contact. Any person with a cold touching your baby’s hand can transmit the virus to it, then the baby can have infection if he touches his eyes, nose or mouth. Polluted surfaces. Some viruses live two hours or longer on surfaces. The baby can have a virus by touching an infected surface, such as a doll playing with it. Risk factors There are different factors that increase the possibility of baby infection. The immune system does not mature. Based on their nature, babies are exposed to a great possibility of colds; Because they have not yet been exposed to most of the viruses they cause, or were not resistant to them. Mix with other children. Spending time with other children can always increase, not always wash their hands or cover their mouths during coughing and sneezing, of the possibility of your child with a cold. Mixing any person with colds can lead to an increased risk of infection. The time of year. The cold infection occurs more frequently during the period of the fall until the end of spring, but your baby can be affected at any time. Complications can cause these cases besides a cold: acute ear infection (otitis media). It is the most common complication of colds. The ear infection occurs when bacteria or viruses enter the area behind the drum. The buzz. The cold can cause the chest of the breast even if your child is not asthma. If your child has asthma, the cold can cause it to worsen. Acute sinusitis. The cold that has not been treated can lead to an infection in the sinus (sinusitis). Other infections. Cold can lead to other infection, including pneumonia, bronchitis and stretching. These infections need treatment with the knowledge of a doctor. Prevention has no vaccine to prevent colds. The way to prevent the best of the cold is to follow healthy health measures and wash hands throughout. Keep the child away from any injured person. If you have a newborn baby, prevent your visits from someone who is infected. Avoid taking your newborn child as much as possible in public transport and meetings. Wash hands before breastfeeding or touching the child. It is recommended to wash the hands well and abundantly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. In the event that there is no water and soap, a sterilized sterilization can be used as an alcohol containing at least 60% alcohol. Older children must be introduced to the importance of hand washing. And avoid touching the eyes, nose or mouth with non -washed hands. Constantly clean the child’s games and his passions. Clean the surfaces exposed to touch in abundance. This is especially important as a member of the child’s family, or who is accompanied by play, has a cold. All family members are advised to use a handkerchief when coughing or sneezing. The used napkins must be eliminated immediately and then wash the hands well. And if the handkerchief is not on hand, you can cough or sneeze in one of the elbows, and then the hands were good. Review the policy for childcare centers. Look for a childcare center that applies good cleaning practices and has clear policies to keep sick children at home. Simple preventative precautions can help prevent colds.