What are the characteristics of influenza in children? What medicine is good for influenza in children?

Many children now have the flu, but many parents don’t know the symptoms. What are the characteristics of this flu?

The incidence of influenza in preschool children can reach 30% to 40% or even higher. After being infected with the influenza virus, the body temperature will rise to above 38°C, accompanied by fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, etc., but don't worry too much about these symptoms, but avoid contact with others and isolate for treatment. If it is above 37.6°C, pay attention to rest and don't go out to prevent worsening of the disease or cross infection.

Influenza is caused by a virus and is highly contagious. Some people may experience gastrointestinal symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, constipation or diarrhea. If you have a high fever, headache, weakness, body pain, and a temperature of 39-40 degrees Celsius, you are likely to have influenza and should be treated immediately. If you take some medicine to reduce fever, isolate the patient to prevent infecting others or making the situation worse, eat more liquid food such as porridge, rinse your mouth with warm water after meals, and keep your mouth and nose clean.

Simple influenza: The most common is sudden onset, fear of cold and high fever, body temperature can reach 39-40℃, often accompanied by headache, muscle and joint pain, extreme fatigue, loss of appetite and other systemic symptoms, often with sore throat, dry cough, nasal congestion, runny nose, discomfort behind the sternum, etc. Facial flushing, mild congestion of the outer canthus of the conjunctiva. If there are no complications, it is a self-limiting process. After more than 3-4 days, the body temperature gradually decreases and the systemic symptoms improve, but coughing and physical recovery usually take 1-2 weeks. Mild influenza is similar to the common cold, with mild symptoms and recovery in 2-3 days.

Pneumonia influenza: In essence, influenza virus pneumonia is complicated, and is more common in the elderly, children and patients with existing cardiopulmonary diseases. The main manifestations are persistent high fever, severe cough, coughing up blood or purulent sputum, shortness of breath, cyanosis, and moist rales in the lungs. Chest X-ray shows scattered flocculent shadows in the lungs. Sputum culture does not grow pathogenic bacteria, and influenza viruses can be isolated. It can die from respiratory and circulatory failure, and the mortality rate is high.

Toxic influenza: high fever, shock, respiratory failure, central nervous system damage. Central nervous system damage and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) have high mortality and severe symptoms.

Gastrointestinal influenza: In addition to fever, it is characterized by vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, which is more common in children than in adults. Recovery takes 2-3 days.

There are many symptoms of influenza in children, which are very harmful to children's health and should be actively prevented. So, how to prevent influenza in children?

1. Indoors, offices, and kindergartens should frequently open windows to let in fresh air to maintain indoor air circulation. Since influenza is mainly transmitted through the respiratory tract via air bubbles, disinfection experts point out that ventilation is the best disinfection method.

2. Do not go to crowded places during the peak season of influenza. If you must travel, you also need to wear a mask and pay attention to personal hygiene. When taking public transportation, if you can open the windows, finally open the air circulation in the car to prevent the virus from spreading in the air.

3. Keep warm and avoid catching a cold. It is recommended to wear a mask when going out to avoid cold.

4. Boil 15 grams each of the Chinese medicine Banlangen, Guanzhong, Isatis indigotica, and Honeysuckle in water (for 3-5 consecutive days, and the dosage for children is halved), which has a good preventive effect.

5. Exercise regularly to improve your ability to resist viruses. In terms of diet, you should have a balanced diet and take in protein and vitamins.