Influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses, with clinical symptoms such as high fever, headache, nasal congestion, cough, sore throat and general aches and pains. Infants and children under 3 years old are at high risk for influenza. Influenza virus is prone to mutation, highly contagious and often causes epidemics. With the recent influenza epidemic in Beijing, the pediatric departments of major hospitals in Zhengzhou are also overcrowded, with children with respiratory diseases being hospitalized in extra beds in pediatric wards and long lines of outpatients waiting to be seen. Since pediatric influenza is easily complicated by pneumonia, myocarditis, otitis media, meningitis, etc., parents must pay sufficient attention to it, and also pay attention to the impact of the flu on children by other people in the family. The correct prevention of influenza should pay attention to the following points: 1. Do not go to public places where people gather during the high influenza season, such as shopping malls and playgrounds 2. Do not come into close contact with children with colds and coughs 3. Once you have a cold, do not rush to reduce the fever Fever is a defensive reaction of the body, which helps to annihilate the invading germs. When a child has a fever, physical cooling is preferred, such as warm water baths, cold towels, and topical antipyretic patches. If the body temperature reaches 38.5℃ or more, the fever should be reduced by drugs, such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen and other preparations, as well as traditional Chinese medicine antipyretic agents such as pediatric Chai Gui, antelope horn oral solution. However, aspirin-like drugs are prohibited for children to prevent the occurrence of Reye’s syndrome. 4, do not abuse antibiotics Because the flu is caused by influenza virus infection, so antibacterial agents are not effective against the flu virus, and the abuse of antibacterial agents can also cause liver and kidney function damage, vomiting, diarrhea and other adverse reactions. Pediatric influenza belongs to the category of “seasonal flu” in Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine should be used to clear the heat and detoxify the toxin, and the formula for fever is Yin Qiao San combined with Pu Ji Disinfectant Drink plus reduction; cough, coughing phlegm can be given to cough and phlegm Chinese medicine. If a child develops fever, cough, nasal congestion and other symptoms of external infection in early stages, the prescription should be selected according to the child’s physical condition and specific conditions, such as wind-cold, wind-heat, lung-heat, food accumulation, etc. to be effective. Only those with combined bacterial and mycoplasma infections can choose anti-infection treatment accordingly. 5, family reasonable protection Influenza season should also be done every day for a short period of time room ventilation, children’s tableware, toys, diligent disinfection, hand washing, drink more boiled water, light diet. After the disease should be bed rest, drink more water, supplement multivitamins, keep the nasopharynx and oral cavity clean, prevent complications. 6.Chinese medicine preventive health care (1) the heat side of the physique, choose 30 grams each of green leaves, blueberry, water decoction for tea, 1 dose daily. (2) Yin deficiency of the body selected fresh reed root, white thatch root 30 grams each, water decoction for tea, 1 dose daily. (3) can also be used honeysuckle, chrysanthemum 15 grams each, water decoction containing gargle throat. (4) massage chiropractic: push the three levels, diarrhea six internal organs 100 times each, rub the spleen Yu, foot three li 100 times each, clear the large intestine 100 to 200 times, tonic spleen meridian 200 to 300 times, chiropractic 3 times, l times a day.