Influenza symptoms in children.

 

 Taking steroids or drugs that reduce immunity, or children infected with HIV can become seriously ill if they become infected with influenza.

Influenza A and B are large RNA viruses.  The virus enters a child's body through the sneezing-coughing of an elderly patient with influenza or from used items.  Symptoms of the disease usually appear within one to four days.

 A significant number of children are hospitalized every year for influenza.  In some children, the disease can be fatal.  It also killed many.  Children under the age of two and obese are at higher risk of contracting the virus.  In children with asthma, congenital heart defects, kidney, liver, and various other complications of the nervous system, the disease can take on a complex shape.  Taking steroids or drugs that reduce immunity, or children infected with HIV can become seriously ill if they become infected with influenza.

Symptoms

 Influenza symptoms include sudden fever, muscle aches, tremors, headaches, fatigue, body aches and loss of appetite.  When the child's immunity is low, the path of bacterial infection is created.  As a result, the child contracted sepsis and pneumonia.  This greatly increases the level of fever and the child becomes seriously ill.

 Influenza often causes respiratory problems in children.  Sometimes the parotid gland on the side of the cheek becomes swollen, the ear becomes dry.  In addition to convulsions, brain infections can occur.

Things to do

 ■ Influenza can be diagnosed through rapid antigen, RT-PCR test.  Specific antiviral drugs are applied after the disease is identified.

 ■ The child should be given plenty of liquid food and drink.  Rest must be arranged.  There is no need to send the sick child to school.  Antibiotics may be needed if you have pneumonia or a bacterial infection.

  Paracetamol should be given if the child has a fever.  However, salicylates or aspirin should never be given.  These drugs should not be given without the advice of a doctor.

Immunizations

 The child should be vaccinated against influenza between the ages of 6 months and 6 years.  This vaccine is an effective way to prevent influenza.  However, children at risk should be vaccinated with expert advice.