Home prevention and treatment of mycoplasma infection in children

Children have weaker resistance and are most vulnerable to various viruses. Cough in children is a very common disease, which is usually caused by mycoplasma infection. Today, we will introduce some common symptoms of mycoplasma infection and home prevention and treatment methods to young parents. This knowledge should be common sense for parents to deal with some emergencies that their children may encounter.

The incubation period of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection in children is relatively long, up to 2-3 weeks. Most of the symptoms are pharyngitis, rhinitis, tracheitis and bronchiolitis, with fever, headache, chills, cough, general malaise, obvious fatigue and loss of appetite. The cough is dry at the beginning and then turns into a stubborn and severe cough without sputum or accompanied by a small amount of sticky sputum, especially at night. Infants and young children show wheezing and difficulty breathing. In severe cases, mycoplasma pneumonia may occur.

Children with Mycoplasma pneumonia should be treated early. During the illness, parents should let their children rest more and keep the air fresh in the bedroom. For children with Mycoplasma pneumonia, the best room temperature is 18℃~20℃ and the humidity is maintained at about 60% to prevent respiratory secretions from drying out and becoming difficult to cough out. You should also pay attention to your child's diet and nutrition, encourage your child to drink plenty of water, prepare some nutritious and easy-to-digest food for your child, and feed him or her small meals frequently. Because Mycoplasma pneumonia is contagious and prone to relapse, treatment must be thorough and isolation is required during the illness. The prevention of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection mainly relies on strengthening physical fitness. Take your children to participate in more outdoor activities and physical exercises, especially strengthen breathing exercises to improve respiratory function. Teach your children to cover their mouths with a handkerchief or paper when they cough to prevent spitting and to prevent germs from contaminating the air and infecting others. Children who are susceptible to respiratory infections should pay attention to climate changes when going out in cold seasons or when the climate changes suddenly, and add clothes in time to prevent catching a cold.

Family prevention

* Parents should let the children get more rest, keep the bedroom with fresh air, keep the room temperature between 18 and 20 degrees Celsius, and the humidity at around 60% to prevent the respiratory mucus from becoming dry and difficult to cough out.

*Eat small meals frequently, eat nutritious and easily digestible food, and drink plenty of water.

＊Children should be isolated during the illness to prevent infection to others.

*Parents should take their children to green spaces and other natural environments more often.

*Appropriately increase the intake of foods rich in vitamin C and zinc.

＊Parents should pay attention to weather changes and add or remove clothes for their babies in time.

*Children’s toys should be disinfected regularly.

*Educate your children to cover their mouths with a handkerchief or napkin when they cough to minimize the amount of droplets sprayed around.

*If a sick child is found in a childcare facility, he or she must be isolated immediately to prevent the disease from spreading to other babies.

After understanding the above content, are you more confident about your baby's healthy growth? Nothing is trivial when it comes to children. Young parents usually have no experience, but they must never take their children lightly. Children cannot express their headaches or fevers, so they need more attention from their parents. A family is happy because of the happy laughter of children.