Prevention and nursing of acute herpetic pharyngitis in children

The main symptom of children suffering from acute herpetic pharyngitis is fever, and it is a sudden high fever. Infants and young children will have symptoms such as drooling, not eating, vomiting, and irritability. Older children will tell you that they have headaches and abdominal pains. So how to prevent and care for acute herpetic pharyngitis in children?

1. Wash your hands frequently.

Babies are very curious and want to touch and play with everything they see, so their hands can easily be contaminated with bacteria. Many babies like to put their hands in their mouths, so bacteria will enter their bodies. Therefore, parents must wash their babies' hands more often and let them develop a good habit of washing hands.

2. Drink more water.

Babies should also drink more warm water, which can replenish the body's water and eliminate toxins and viruses from the body faster, reducing the chance of disease transmission.

3. Avoid noisy public places.

On weekends, parents like to take their children to some public places to play, but be careful, public places are crowded and noisy, there may be sources of infection, babies have relatively poor resistance and are easily infected in such an environment.

4. Maintain good household hygiene.

Family hygiene is an issue that is easily overlooked. Babies stay at home for a long time. If the home hygiene is not good, the baby can easily be infected. For the health of the child, family hygiene must be maintained. In addition, the home should be ventilated more and doors and windows should not be closed tightly.

5. Toys should be washed frequently.

Children are the treasures of the family. Parents will buy a lot of toys for their children. Babies like to play with toys and also like to put toys in their mouths. Therefore, toys should be cleaned frequently to ensure cleanliness.

6. Pay attention to your diet.

In terms of diet, pay attention to nutrition, give your children more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins, eat less spicy, salty, hard food, and greasy food.

7. Check your baby’s health every day.

Parents should check their children's temperature and skin condition every day, and if they have fever, rash, etc., they should be treated promptly.

8. Babies should also pay attention to rest.

Babies are playful. They want to play with everything they see. They make a lot of noise all day long. You should develop the habit of taking a nap at noon so that they can get some rest and prevent excessive fatigue.