The winter flu hits and pediatric clinics fill up, pediatric experts say

Winter is the high incidence of colds and fevers, and as the temperature drops, hospitals have also ushered in a peak of children's medical treatment. Recently, the reporter came to the pediatric department of Juye County People's Hospital, and the waiting area was full of parents and sick children. "Originally, there were only forty or fifty people a day, but the number has increased to more than 100 in the past few days." Medical staff Member Chen Jinhui said.

Medical staff told reporters that as the weather cooled down, there were obviously more children coming to the hospital than some time ago, and most of them were children with colds, fevers and diarrhea. How to deal with winter children's cold fever and respiratory infections? The reporter interviewed Tan Ru Province, director of the pediatric first ward (department) of the county people's hospital.

"Mainly look at two aspects, the child is not afraid of colds, the general course of the disease is three or four days, one depends on the mental state, and then it depends on the diet, if there is a high fever situation, it is necessary to go to the hospital in time." Tan Ru said that recent children's colds are viral infections, because parents should not blindly use antibiotics and other drugs for their children. "There is no specific drug for viral infections, and traditional Chinese medicine can be used, but it must be treated under the guidance of a doctor." He said.

Doctors remind residents that it is best to wear masks when they go out in the morning and evening to avoid inhaling cold air. At the same time, we must pay attention to keeping warm, ensuring adequate sleep, appropriately strengthening exercise, especially children, the elderly, the infirm, and pay more attention to adding or subtracting clothes with changes in temperature; in terms of diet, we should be light, drink more water, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and avoid spicy, cold, greasy and other foods. If the body has been unwell, be sure to seek medical attention in time and do not take medication without permission, resulting in aggravation of the disease or inducing other diseases. (Reporting by Zhao Niandong, client reporter of Dazhong Daily, correspondent Zhang Yun, Chang Chuan)