CCTV News: The National Health Commission held a press conference on January 5. The relevant person in charge said that it is currently the peak period for respiratory infections, and the pathogens are mainly influenza viruses and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Children with flu are more likely to experience gastrointestinal symptoms than adults.
Experts introduced that after children are infected with influenza, fever is the main manifestation, and it will also be accompanied by muscle pain throughout the body, headache, etc.; there will also be some respiratory symptoms, including cough, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, etc. In addition, due to incomplete development and immature immune function in children, they are more likely to show gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain or poor appetite than adults after suffering from influenza. Parents should pay attention to it.
Wang Quan, chief physician of Beijing Children's Hospital, introduced that because influenza is a virus and antibacterial drugs are useless, it is not recommended for parents to use them on their own. Symptom-based treatment mainly focuses on reducing fever and relieving discomfort. Parents can choose antipyretic drugs based on their children's age and weight standards.
Overall, most children have an acute and self-limiting process. Generally, the fever is about 2 to 3 days, and the overall course of the disease is cured in about one week. Atomization and patting the back can help children relieve symptoms of cough and sputum.
Experts say that once a child is diagnosed with influenza, he should use anti-influenza virus drugs within 48 hours, which is conducive to the child's recovery and recovery.
