respiratory system

RSV is a virus that causes respiratory disease. Especially in young children who are less than 3 years old or who have underlying diseases such as heart disease, lung disease, asthma, or premature infants. This virus can cause severe pneumonia and death.

The RSV virus can be transmitted through saliva. The mucus droplets of a child who is sick and coughs up. In addition to spreading from people who are already infected May be infected by touching things contaminated with the saliva of an infected person. So parents or a nanny who touches a sick child Before touching other children, you should always wash your hands first. This is to prevent the spread of germs from one child to another.

This virus is no less scary. Because if you look at it superficially Parents may think that their child just has a common cold. This is because the symptoms of RSV virus infection are similar to the common cold. Children with the common cold will have symptoms of fever, coughing, sneezing, runny nose, can eat food and drink milk, and will usually recover in 5-7 days. But symptoms caused by the RSV virus include fever, coughing, sneezing, and panting. Some people pant so much that their chests dimple. Wheezing Or some children cough so much that they vomit, become lethargic, cannot eat or drink milk.

Currently, there is no specific cure. It is only a palliative treatment for the symptoms, waiting for the body to be strong enough to build up immunity. And take care of breathing and phlegm, such as wiping the body to reduce fever, taking antipyretic medicine according to symptoms every 4-6 hours, giving medicine to dissolve phlegm, bronchodilator medicine, or spraying medicine in patients who are tired. I can’t breathe well. and began to have lower oxygen in the blood You may need to give fluids intravenously. Give a bronchodilator, tap the lungs, suck up mucus, and give oxygen. For those with very severe symptoms You may need to be intubated and put on a ventilator. By providing care in the intensive care unit until symptoms improve. The body will gradually recover, which may take approximately 7-14 days.

And because there is still no vaccine to prevent it. It is best to be careful not to let children contract the virus. Therefore, parents Children’s caregivers and those around them You should wash your hands often. with soapy water or alcohol gel before touching the child Separate children’s personal items. And focus on cleaning children’s toys and items, avoiding taking children to crowded places. Parents who have sick children should keep their children out of school until they are well. To prevent coughing and sneezing from spreading germs to other children. Or adults who are sick and need to take care of children should wear a mask to prevent spreading the virus to children…

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2023-10-18 04:50:47

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