The Department of Health warns in rainy season to be careful of children who are sick with 4 diseases, including colds, flu, conjunctivitis, food poisoning, suggesting 4 ways to help parents build their children’s immunity reiterate the child care center screening children daily If sick, separate the child and stop studying.
On August 24, Dr. Suwanchai Wattana Yingcharoenchai The Director-General of the Department of Health said that during the rainy season, parents and guardians must take special care of their young children’s health. Due to the risk of getting sick with the common cold, influenza, conjunctivitis and food poisoning. Parents therefore need to keep an eye on the child’s symptoms. The most common infectious diseases in children during the rainy season are the common cold and influenza. Symptoms include acute high fever, chills, headache, coughing, sneezing, or runny nose. In addition, the COVID-19 disease continues to be monitored continuously. Taking care of not getting sick easily, parents should therefore build good immunity for the child as follows:
1. Teach children to use a mask to wipe their snot. Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing and wash your hands regularly. Avoid being close to the patient.
2. Exercise regularly. and get enough sleep This will reduce the risk of getting sick.
3. Eat all 5 food groups, focusing on cooked, eating vegetables or fruits that are rich in vitamin C. Drink plenty of warm water. The prepared food should pay attention. to cleanliness in accordance with sanitary principles to avoid food poisoning If the child is found to have diarrhea, abdominal pain and extreme fatigue. Should see a doctor immediately.
4. Let the children play, exert, exercise, or perhaps help parents with housework to build immunity to the body
“What parents have to be strict about when young children have to go to school. is to wear a mask Be sure to wash your hands after touching the toys. for early childhood development centers Children should be screened before attending daily classes. If a child is found to be sick, has a high fever, coughs, sneezes, or has a runny nose. must be separated from the normal children As for parents, if a child is found to have such symptoms Must allow children to stop studying until the body is healthy normally. and when the symptoms get better Therefore, let the children go back to school again,” said the Director-General of the Department of Health.