Leukemia is caused by the malignant transformation of white blood cells. Leukocytes are the main members of our body’s immune system and are the defenders of our organism against foreign bacteria p viruses and other enemies. So when the white blood cells malign into leukemia cells, they no longer have a defensive function. In addition, chemotherapy drugs also destroy the body’s immune system, and also inhibit the bone marrow from producing normal blood cells, especially the production of white blood cells, so infection is the most common complication in the treatment of leukemia.
The most important thing to prevent infection is to pay attention to hygiene, especially hand hygiene, which is more important than wearing a mask! Both parents and children should wash their hands regularly, especially with soap before and after meals and stools. Parents must wash their hands before caring for their children. Good indoor ventilation is the most effective way to reduce airborne bacteria, even in winter, so that the room should be ventilated in rotation for more than 30 minutes each time.
Children’s skin hygiene needs to be paid attention to, some parents are afraid of their children catching a cold, a winter without bathing their children, resulting in a lot of dust and dirt on the skin, which contains a lot of bacteria. So parents should regularly wash and bathe their children’s hair and change their clothes while keeping them warm. In sunny weather, taking bedding to the sun to dry is also an effective way to sterilize.
Oral hygiene is also important, rinse mouth and brush teeth after meals, especially before going to bed is very important, this not only can clean the mouth, but also can effectively prevent tooth decay.
The hygiene of perianal and perineal area should not be neglected. Take a sitz bath with 3% boric acid solution or 1% salt water every day. Wash the area with warm water (after boiling water is cooled) or salt water in time after stooling.
The appropriate outdoor exercise for children is indispensable! Exercise to strengthen the body, which is more effective than taking any tonic.