Common winter diseases 1: common cold The common cold, referred to as the cold, commonly known as “cold”, is the most common type of acute upper respiratory tract viral infections, although most occur in early winter, but any season, such as spring, summer can also occur, the causative virus of the cold in different seasons is not exactly the same. The main pathogens are rhinovirus infections, which are often combined with bacterial infections. It usually takes a week to ten days to heal. Now there is no clinical antiviral drugs to treat viral colds, usually said cold medicine only to relieve and control the symptoms, if the best choice of drugs really on a symptom of drugs, such as, fever, runny nose, nasal congestion, cough, etc., as far as possible not to use compound drugs. Care of baby’s cold 1.If you start to have fever, pale face and trembling all over your body, do a good job of keeping warm, cover at least a little quilt when your face is red and your body is hot. 2.If the baby’s diarrhea and vomiting are very serious, the body will lose water and cause dehydration. So usually should be more hydrated, let the baby drink sugar salt water, wheat tea, juice, baby sports drinks, etc.. 3, open the window every day, only one window in winter, two at the same time open air convection is too cold for the baby. 4.The air is too dry and the cough and nasal congestion will become severe. Using a humidifier or hanging washing and wet towels in the room will keep a certain temperature. 5.The floor is very cold. Try to reduce the baby playing on the floor during the cold, and you should let the baby sleep in the baby bed. 6, often rely on antipyretic medicine to reduce fever is not good, but baby fever too high often cause fever convulsions, so you should still ask the doctor to prescribe antipyretic medicine, before the baby has a high fever to take. Common winter diseases 2: Influenza Influenza, referred to as the flu, is an acute respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus, the incidence is high, mainly through airborne droplets. Influenza care The room should be kept warm and quiet. If your baby is prone to high fever convulsions, take fever-reducing medicine first. There is no need to force him to eat without appetite, but hydrate and eat easily digestible and highly nutritious food. Common Winter Illness 3: Fall Diarrhea Rotavirus is one of the main pathogens that cause diarrhea in infants and young children. It mainly infects the epithelial cells of the small intestine, thus causing cell damage and causing diarrhea. Rotavirus is prevalent every year in summer, autumn and winter, the route of infection is fecal-oral route, the clinical manifestations are acute gastroenteritis, osmotic diarrhea disease, the course of the disease is generally 7 days, fever lasts 3 days, vomiting 2-3 days, diarrhea 5 days, severe symptoms of dehydration. Prevention and care of rotavirus diarrhea 1, advocate breastfeeding, add complementary foods appropriately. 2. Develop good hygiene habits, such as washing hands with soap before eating and after pooping, washing and boiling milk bottles and eating utensils before use, paying attention to drinking water hygiene and not drinking raw water. Eat raw fruits and vegetables to be washed, the use of anti-fly cover, to prevent flies, cockroaches bite climbing food. 3.Strictly implement the food hygiene law, and do a good job of food hygiene for collective children’s units. 4.Do a good job of disinfection and isolation of diarrhea patients to prevent the spread of disease. 5.Vaccine prevention. 6, in addition to early diagnosis by a doctor, usually should try to let the baby drink water to prevent dehydration. Some cases often require hospitalization with an IV, but as long as it does not cause dehydration, the disease will heal in 3 to 4 days. Common winter illness 4: Scarlet fever Scarlet fever is mainly caused by Streptococcus haemolyticus infection. This disease is prevalent from winter to early summer among young children or schoolchildren, and less frequently among infants. A sudden high fever of about 39°C, a sore throat, and a headache. 1 to 2 days later, a small bright red rash spreads all over the body. At this time, only the area near the mouth does not have a rash and looks pale, and the throat is red and swollen, with red spots growing on the tongue. The fever lasts for 5 to 7 days, and the rash disappears all over the body after the fever subsides, and soon afterwards the skin begins to peel, which is a sign of scarlet fever. Care of scarlet fever Once a baby is found to have scarlet fever, he or she should be isolated and treated immediately. The baby should be well hydrated and nourished, and antibiotic drugs such as penicillin or oral erythromycin are usually needed. To care for a baby with scarlet fever, it is important to clean the skin and prevent the baby from scratching with his hands to avoid secondary infection. If the fever is high, take antipyretic medication or physical cooling, such as cold towels on the head, cold water pouches, or warm water baths.)