Most often, the cause of the disease in children are various kinds of viral infections that are transmitted by airborne droplets, so that even a short-term contact with the carrier of the virus is sufficient to infect it. Therefore, if a child goes to a kindergarten, school, sports section, parents will inevitably have to face this disease. And in order to meet the disease fully armed, it is necessary to understand in advance what the first symptoms and basic principles of treatment of viral infection in children are.
The main signs of viral infection in children
To distinguish a virus from a common cold is not so difficult: first of all, when a virus infection is infected, the child has a high fever, and there can be no other clinical manifestations of the disease at first.
In addition, another of the first characteristic symptoms of a viral infection in children may be vomiting, weakness, apathy. Further events develop according to the following scenario: usually within five days a patient has a cough, runny nose, sore throat, hoarseness. However, one should not wait until the disease manifests itself to the full and immediately after raising the temperature it is better to call a doctor.
Because the treatment of a viral infection in children is much faster if taken in a timely manner.
First aid for the disease
If the parents initially have suspicions that their baby has contracted a viral infection, you need to try to increase his immunity with all his might. To do this, you can serve herbal teas, vitamin complexes. It is necessary to closely monitor the temperature, if it rises above 38 degrees, it is better to give antipyretic . Despite the fact that at an elevated temperature the body itself is struggling with infection, it is still better not to bring it to too high a mark. Also, a generous drink and a long sleep are recommended. More "heavy artillery" in the form of antiviral drugs or antibiotics is prescribed only by a doctor, after the final diagnosis was made.
Prevention of viral infections in children
Parents should understand that the first thing for prevention