Handwashing, physical activity and respiratory etiquette: the doctor reminded about the measures to protect children in the season of SARS
Since the third week of September, the number of appeals to children's clinics due to respiratory diseases has traditionally increased. Such information during the ...
Since the third week of September, the number of appeals to children's clinics due to respiratory diseases has traditionally increased. This information during the press conference “Prevention of seasonal viral diseases: how to protect yourself and your loved ones” shared the chief doctor of the 6th city children’s clinical clinic Anna Kotova.
- After a long summer vacation, children return to enclosed rooms, where the active exchange of viruses and microflora formed in family hearths begins. While organisms fail to adapt and develop herd immunity, an annual increase in the incidence of respiratory infections is recorded. In this situation, it is important to remember the basic measures of protection, which are usually combined under the concept of a healthy lifestyle. We are talking about a complete diet corresponding to the age of the child, with enough protein necessary for tissue renewal and the formation of immunoglobulins. Nutrition should be balanced, with the obligatory inclusion of vegetables and fruits. Regular physical activity plays an important role.
Equally important are the conditions in which children live at home. It is necessary to regularly ventilate the premises, and with the beginning of the heating season - use humidifiers or other household methods of maintaining humidity. This helps prevent microcracks of the nasal and nasopharyngeal mucous membranes, which can become entrance gates for viruses and bacteria.
- Parents of young children during the seasonal rise in the incidence are advised to avoid visiting public places and give preference to walking in the fresh air. Children should be taught regular hand washing, observance of respiratory etiquette, proper care in case of illness. It is important to explain how to sneeze, how to clean the nasal passages, using disposable paper wipes, so as not to create adverse conditions for others in the class or group.
