2023-11-18 11:04:48
Many children in China continue to cough following being cured of Mycoplasma pneumoniae. (Schematic diagram/taken from freepik)
Recently, an outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (locally known as “mycoplasma pneumonia”) has been reported in China. Many children continue to cough even following treatment, which makes parents very troubled. A doctor in Henan, China, claimed that you should eat more white food during this season, “but before your cough is gone, you cannot eat summer fruits, fish, beef, mutton, pork, etc., and you absolutely cannot drink milk.” As soon as the post came out, many netizens questioned “Where is the basis?”
According to Chinese media reports, respiratory diseases such as Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection are currently prevalent in many areas. Many children continue to cough even following treatment, causing parents to quickly seek medical advice and ask, “What can and cannot be eaten?” A doctor in Henan, China Explain, “In this season, you can eat more white foods, such as lotus roots, white fungus, and lilies. For fruits, you can eat pears and oranges. However, you cannot eat summer fruits, fish, beef, mutton, pork, etc. until your cough is better.” Meat and milk are absolutely prohibited.”
Advertisement (Please continue reading this article) A doctor in Henan, China, said that “people infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae” should eat more white food, but netizens questioned that this statement was unfounded. (Picture/reproduced from Weibo)
After the post was exposed, many netizens immediately responded and questioned that such a statement was unfounded. “It’s just nonsense. Is there any scientific basis?”, “Milk must not be drunk? Where is the basis?”, “Didn’t the doctor say to eat more?” White food, but aren’t fish and milk white food? It turns out to be a liar from the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine.” “Don’t believe these nonsense. When you are sick, as long as you are not allergic to food, you can eat whatever you want, as long as you can eat it. “
However, some netizens agree that milk is indeed not suitable for drinking when you are sick. “You should be afraid that milk will increase the burden on the body and make it difficult to resolve phlegm.” “Milk is a food for severe colds. Eating it when you have a cough can easily aggravate the condition. In addition, milk is an animal Protein is difficult to digest and absorb, which puts a greater burden on the stomach and intestines of sick children.” “Children are just sick when they are sick, but their spleen and stomach function is still poor, so it is difficult to absorb high protein, so they should eat easily digestible foods, such as vegetables. some type of”
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According to the official website of the Department of Disease Control and Prevention, Mycoplasma pneumoniae is an atypical bacterium that can cause infection throughout the year. It is often spread through droplets and causes minor respiratory infections. Most infected people can recover on their own. , so it is also called “walking pneumonia” and is more likely to occur in young people and school-age children. It is one of the common pathogenic bacteria of community pneumonia. Symptoms are usually mild. The most common form of the disease, especially in children, is bronchitis. Common symptoms include sore throat, fatigue, fever and cough that can last for weeks or even months.
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