Infectious diseaseis a disease spread from one individual to another.The cause of the disease is mainly caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa ....Infectious diseases mainly spread through the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, direct contact or by animal bites or insects ...Breast milk.
Common infectious diseases
Children, poor resistance, so the likelihood of infectious diseases is higher than adults, especially in respiratory infectious diseases such as flu and measles.
Influenza is a viral infection, strong transmission, can become epidemic, manifested by fever,
Respiratory inflammationAbove, bronchial and lung complications, severe or mild depending on the fluid and depending on the location of each patient.
Measles is an acute infectious disease caused by measles virus, common circulation in children, people to human to people mainly through respiratory tract, disease appears all year round but often occurs in the winter - springSo far, measles is still a dangerous infectious disease and is one of the leading causes of death in children under 5 years old.
The simple way to protect your child from infectious diseases
To best protect children, avoid infectious diseases, especially
influenza, measles, hand, foot and mouth ... are translated during this time, parents need to note the following.
- Isolation so that children do not interact with the infected person:Infectious diseases can be transmitted through respiratory tract, if the patient sneezes or cough, the pathogenic bacteria will appear in the air and healthy children inhaled the air contaminated with that bacterial infection will be infected.
- Full vaccine for children:Injecting vaccines is the best way to help children be able to avoid infections such as flu, measles, pneumonia, ...
- Having a reasonable diet for children:Because viruses causing infectious diseases such as flu, measles ... can only attack people with poor resistance.Daily diet and daily activities weaken
immune systemNaturally in each person.
- Maintain personal hygiene for children:Instruct children to wash their hands properly before, after eating or whenever they feel dirty to limit bacteria to enter the body.At the same time, pay attention to bathing for your baby daily, in order to protect children and train children to take care of themselves from an early age.
- Comply with the doctor's instructions:If the disease is ill, it is necessary to use the drug as directed by the doctor, the disease will recover quickly.