A five-year-old child has a sore throat with white spots

If a five-year-old child has a sore throat and white spots in the throat, you should pay attention to it. It may be caused by childhood herpetic pharyngitis, which is quite harmful to the child, especially in the summer when the weather is hot and bacteria and viruses are more active. For children with weaker resistance, this disease symptom is prone to occur. At this time, regular treatment should be carried out in time.

1. Fever: The children do not develop a sudden high fever after being put into the pot, and the body temperature remains around 40 degrees Celsius. They also have symptoms such as sore throat, drooling, and anorexia, and some children even have convulsions. Mothers need to pay attention.

2. Herpes and ulcers: Within a few days after the child develops a high fever, small gray-white herpes will appear in the throat, and then ulcers will appear, forming purulent white spots.

In addition to sore throat, herpes and ulcers may also appear on the tongue and soft palate, causing the child to feel very uncomfortable, especially when eating, which may cause the child to dislike eating or become anorexic.

According to data, the number of children suffering from herpetic pharyngitis has increased significantly recently. Mothers should know more about the care measures for herpetic pharyngitis in children to avoid panicking if their baby accidentally gets the disease. So what are the care measures for herpetic pharyngitis in children? Let’s take a look.

1. Children with herpetic pharyngitis will feel obvious oral pain, which will cause them to refuse to eat or have anorexia. Mothers should pay attention to timely supplement the corresponding nutrition and vitamins for the children. The food given to the children should not be overheated and should be light, non-greasy and non-spicy.

3. Do not eat irritating foods, such as hot or spicy foods, to avoid irritating the ulcerated area of ​​the mouth and causing pain.