How to prevent baby herpes

Infant herpes is a common disease in our daily life. Everyone is familiar with this disease. Many children have lost their health because of this disease. How to prevent impetigo in babies? I believe this must be a topic that many parents are very concerned about. I have summarized the following points and hope it can help everyone. If you want to know more, please take a look.

The pathogens of neonatal impetigo mostly come from the unclean hands of the mother, family members or medical staff, or the baby's use of clothes, diapers and blankets infected with bacteria. The incidence rate also increases in infants after contact with adults with skin rashes, purulent skin infections, or when the mother has mastitis.

Neonatal impetigo usually occurs within the first week. The disease generally occurs on the head and face, diaper wrapping area and skin folds, such as the neck, armpits, groin, etc., and can also affect the whole body. It is more likely to occur in hot summer weather or when you wrap yourself too much and your skin sweats a lot. The pustules have a thin epidermis and are of varying sizes. There is no red halo around them and they are slightly raised compared to the surrounding skin. The blister fluid begins to appear yellow and soon becomes turbid. After the bullae rupture, a bright red and moist base surface can be seen. A thin yellow scab may form afterwards, and no trace will be left after the scab falls off. Children with mild illness have no systemic symptoms, while children with severe illness often have fever. Symptoms include poor feeding and worsening jaundice.

If neonatal pustular rash is treated, it can heal quickly. Otherwise, it is easy to prolong the course of treatment and even cause large pustules to form, resulting in large areas of epidermal peeling.

Prevention of neonatal herpes includes the following three aspects:

1. Keep the newborn's skin clean and bathe it every day. In hot weather, you can bathe it 2-3 times a day. Clothing should be appropriate and the newborn should not be allowed to sweat too much.

2. Protect the newborn's skin from damage and make the clothes, diapers and bedding soft. When caring for a newborn, be gentle and cut the baby's nails frequently to avoid scratching the epidermis.

3. Avoid contact with people with skin infections and wash your hands carefully before caring for a newborn.

The above content tells us how to prevent infantile impetigo. I believe that after reading the above, everyone will have a certain understanding of this aspect. Infant impetigo is not a small problem. I hope that parents can pay attention to it. If there is something wrong with the baby, be sure to take the baby to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible. Don’t delay the baby’s condition because of your own negligence.