by The Welthi Bureau, December 2nd, 2020
SOURCE OF INFECTIONS
It is a common scenario for parents complaining that their children suffer from frequent infections. Some parents also feel that their children’s immunity might be deficient. In the vast majority of cases, these children have minor upper respiratory infections. These include runny nose and blocked nose (rhinitis), throat infections (tonsillitis, pharyngitis) and ear infections (otitis media). The other common infections in child relate to the gastrointestinal tract where the children present with vomiting, diarrhoea or both.
Often, there is a history of the child starting a nursery or day care facility coinciding with the onset of these symptoms. It is nothing unusual as these children tend to catch infections from other children when they start going to school.
Children can also catch infections from other family members. This is particularly seen when they have older siblings attending school or day-care facilities where they act as a source of infection for the younger children.
TREATMENT OF SIMPLE INFECTIONS
Dr. Ramesh Babu Dasari, Consultant Paediatrician and Intensivist, STAR Hospitals, said, "Many of these are caused by viruses. Most of the simple infections tend to get better with medicines given for relief of temperature (antipyretics like Paracetemol) given for a brief period. There is a tendency for overuse of symptomatic medications like cough and cold syrups. These medications should be used only if there is difficulty in breathing, feeding or sleeping. In a child who is otherwise well, simple fever medicines like Paracetemol along with plenty of fluids would be sufficient. Some of these infections require antibiotics if bacterial infection is suspected. However, overuse of antibiotics can also lead to side effects as well as development of antibiotic resistance.”
Prevention of infections
One of the most effective ways to prevent serious infections is vaccinations. Some of the common serious infections to which vaccinations are available are as follows:
Infections are usually transmitted between children through air (coughing, sneezing), water, food, and contact (direct as well as indirect through objects). Therefore simple preventive measures can prevent children falling sick:
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