Children with flu, how is it treated?
The immune system in toddlers that is still less than optimal can make toddlers susceptible to various diseases including the flu. Some of the clinical symptoms that appear are fever, body aches, cough, runny nose, and several other accompanying symptoms. Generally, children or toddlers who catch the flu can recover in less than a week, but in some children, the flu can progress to a more serious infection and requires hospital treatment.
Flu in children can be treated by providing enough fluids and rest and it is best to consult a doctor if the child seems uncomfortable to be given medication that can reduce flu symptoms.
Here are some tips that can be done to relieve flu symptoms in toddlers:
- Make sure that the child always feels comfortable by adjusting the room temperature so that it is not too cold or stuffy to make breathing easier.
- Make sure the child can get enough fluids and is well hydrated. If he is under 6 months of age, give him regular breast milk, if he is over 6 months old, he can give drinking water or home made natural fruit juice.
- Allow the child to rest more.
- Lay the child on their stomach and gently pat their back. Of course this can be done under the full supervision of parents. Make sure his head can stand up and support his own neck. This can relieve nasal congestion and provide comfort to the child.
- Elevate the child's head position. In children aged 1 year and over, raising their head while sleeping or resting on the bed can help them breathe more comfortably.
- Bathing children in warm water so they can sleep better and help mucus come out more easily.
Even though the flu is one of the common illnesses that children experience, there are several conditions that need to be watched out for and immediately consulted with a pediatrician, namely:
- Colds accompanied by cough, fever exceeding 39 degrees Celsius in children under 3 months of age, and fever exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in children over 3 months.
- Fever that can last for more than 2 days.
- The cough gets worse or is accompanied by rapid breathing, making wheezing sounds when the baby breathes.
- Significant changes in eating patterns, sleep patterns and frequent drowsiness accompanied by fussiness.
- Babies cry when feeding while rubbing or pulling their ears, and cry when placed in bed.
- A cold doesn't get better after 7-10 days.
Apart from the things that have been mentioned, to avoid being infected by flu, we can optimize our efforts by getting vaccinated. Influenza vaccine can be given early to children, starting from 6 months of age. The first dose is given 2 times with an interval of 1 month. After that, vaccination is continued once a year, because the influenza virus itself has the potential to mutate. So, a specific vaccine is needed according to the circumstances regarding the mutation in order to achieve effectiveness. The hope is that the body can produce antibodies to fight the Influenza virus in the future. The Influenza Vaccine is available at RSU Hermina Medan, so let's do the influenza vaccine for children so that their immune system increases and becomes stronger.
Watoto wenye mafua, wanashughulikiwaje? Mfumo wa kinga katika watoto wadogo ambao bado ni chini ya bora unaweza kufanya watoto wadogo kuwa na uwezekano wa magonjwa mbalimbali ikiwa ni pamoja na mafua. Baadhi ya dalili za kliniki zinazotokea ni homa, maumivu ya mwili, kikohozi, pua inayotiririka, na dalili nyingine kadhaa zinazohusiana na ugonjwa huo. Kwa kawaida, watoto ambao wanakabiliwa na homa wanaweza kupona katika muda wa chini ya wiki moja, lakini kwa baadhi ya watoto, homa inaweza kuendeleza maambukizo makubwa zaidi na inahitaji matibabu ya hospitali. Gonjwa la mafua kwa watoto linaweza kutibiwa kwa kutoa maji ya kutosha na mapumziko na ni bora kushauriana na daktari ikiwa mtoto anaonekana kuwa na wasiwasi, au kwa kupewa dawa ambayo inaweza kupunguza dalili za mafua. Hapa kuna vidokezo kadhaa ambavyo vinaweza kufanywa ili kupunguza dalili za mafua kwa watoto wachanga: Hakikisha kwamba mtoto daima anahisi vizuri kwa kurekebisha joto la chumba ili isiwe baridi sana au yenye kuzidi ili kufanya kupumua kuwa rahisi. - Hakikisha kwamba mtoto anapata maji ya kutosha na ana maji mengi. Ikiwa mtoto wako ana umri wa chini ya miezi sita, mpe maziwa ya mama ya kawaida, ikiwa ana umri wa zaidi ya miezi sita, unaweza kumpa maji ya kunywa au maji ya matunda ya asili ya nyumbani. - Mruhusu mtoto apumzike zaidi. - Weka mtoto juu ya tumbo lake na mpigie mgongo wake kwa upole. Bila shaka hilo laweza kufanywa chini ya uangalizi kamili wa wazazi. Hakikisha kichwa chake kinaweza kusimama na kuunga mkono shingo yake mwenyewe. Hilo laweza kupunguza msongamano wa pua na kumtuliza mtoto. - Inua msimamo wa kichwa cha mtoto. Kwa watoto wenye umri wa mwaka mmoja na zaidi, kuinua kichwa wakati wa kulala au kupumzika kitandani kunaweza kuwasaidia kupumua vizuri. - Kuoga watoto katika maji ya joto ili waweze kulala vizuri na kusaidia umajimaji kutoka kwa urahisi. Ingawa homa ni moja ya magonjwa ya kawaida ambayo watoto hupata, kuna hali kadhaa ambazo zinahitaji kuangaliwa na kushauriana mara moja na daktari wa watoto, yaani: - Homa ya baridi inayoambatana na kikohozi, homa ya zaidi ya digrii 39 C kwa watoto chini ya miezi mitatu, na homa ya zaidi ya digrii 40 C kwa watoto zaidi ya miezi mitatu. - Homa ambayo inaweza kudumu kwa zaidi ya siku mbili. - Kikohozi huongezeka au huambatana na kupumua kwa kasi, na kutokeza sauti za kupumua wakati mtoto anapopumua. - Mabadiliko makubwa katika mifumo ya kula, mifumo ya usingizi na usingizi wa mara kwa mara ulioambatana na fussiness. - Watoto hulia wanapolisha huku wakisugua au wakivuta masikio yao, na hulia wanapowekwa kitandani. Ugonjwa wa baridi huendelea baada ya siku 7-10. Mbali na mambo yaliyotajwa hapo juu, ili kuepuka kuambukizwa na homa, tunaweza kuboresha juhudi zetu kwa kupata chanjo. Chanjo ya homa yaweza kutolewa mapema kwa watoto kuanzia miezi sita. Kiwango cha kwanza hutolewa mara mbili kwa muda wa mwezi mmoja. Baada ya hapo, chanjo inaendelea mara moja kwa mwaka, kwa sababu virusi vya mafua vyenyewe vina uwezo wa kubadilika. Kwa hiyo, chanjo maalum inahitajika kulingana na hali kuhusu mabadiliko ili kufikia ufanisi. Matumaini ni kwamba mwili unaweza kutokeza kingamwili ili kupigana na virusi vya mafua wakati ujao. "Tuna chanjo ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa ya homa."""