Dry Goods Coming (No.44) Infectious Diseases in Children Needing Key Prevention

Rotavirus enteritis

Most of them are found in infants aged 6 months to 2 years old, and the onset peak is in autumn, so it is also known as infantile autumn diarrhea.

The main manifestations are diarrhea, Stool is yellow water or egg pattern, stool volume is large, water is large, frequency is large, generally 5 ~ 10 times/day, severe cases exceed 20 times/day, fever, vomiting, respiratory tract infection and other symptoms are often accompanied by 1 ~ 2 days at the beginning of the disease. A few can develop into severe cases, such as pneumonia, myocardial damage, liver damage, severe dehydration and so on, which can be manifested as poor spirit, shortness of breath, cold limbs, convulsions and so on.

Influenza

Commonly known as influenza, it is a highly infectious and fast-spreading respiratory disease caused by influenza virus. Generally, there is a high incidence in winter and spring, resulting in very serious complications and deaths.

Typical symptoms of influenza are sudden high fever, systemic pain, obvious fatigue and mild respiratory symptoms, including cough, sore throat, runny nose, tears, etc., but clinical manifestations can be varied and often vary according to age.

Most of the symptoms of influenza in infants are atypical and can be complicated with gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea. Newborns can show drowsiness, refusal to eat milk and even apnea.

Mumps

Caused by mumps virus, it is high in winter and spring.

Most of them are manifested as sudden swelling and pain of parotid gland, with fever of different degrees and durations. The body temperature can reach above 39 ℃, and some children have no fever all the time.

Therefore, when children suffer from mumps and suffer from abdominal pain, headache, vomiting, convulsions, testicular pain and other symptoms, parents should be alert to the possibility of the above complications and should be sent to hospital immediately.

Chickenpox

It is common in winter and spring. Typical symptoms are fever, systemic mucosal macula, papules, herpes and scabs.

Varicella is highly infectious, and almost all susceptible children (such as children who have not been vaccinated with varicella vaccine) can get sick after contacting with varicella children. Varicella is a self-limited disease with a good prognosis and can be immunized for a long time after the disease.

However, children with chickenpox are prone to secondary skin infection, chickenpox pneumonia, encephalitis, etc. When there are cough, dyspnea, headache, vomiting and other manifestations, it indicates that the child is seriously ill.