In recent months, the mainland has gradually opened up its entry policy, and the "XBB strain" popular overseas is likely to attack strongly, and the "montmorillonite scatter" in pharmacies has also been snatched up.
In the face of unpredictable new strains,
How to protect the health of children?
What can parents do for their children?
What is the "XBB strain"?
"XBB strain" is a subtype variant of the new coronavirus Omicron, which has stronger transmissibility and immune escape ability than BA.5.2 and BF.7, which are currently prevalent in the mainland, and has become the "number one strain" in the United States. As of January 7, 2023, XBB.1.5 has been discovered in 35 countries and regions around the world.
The symptoms of infection with the "XBB strain" mainly include: fever, headache, sore throat, nasal congestion, dyspnea, body pain, diarrhea, etc.
Does the "XBB strain" cause secondary infection?
Xu Wenbo, director of the Institute of Virology at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that in the past three months, the mainland has detected the landing of the "XBB strain", but it has not yet formed a transmission advantage in the mainland. In the short term, the likelihood of triggering a large-scale epidemic is low. Moreover, individuals who have previously been infected with BA.5.2 and BF.7 will maintain relatively high levels of antibodies in the short term, which has a certain cross-protective effect against other Omicron variants, including the "XBB strain".
Chen Cao, a researcher at the Institute of Virology of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, also said that from the current reports and studies, no increase in the proportion of severe disease and death in patients with XBB series variants has been observed.
In general, the pathogenicity of the "XBB strain" has not been significantly improved, and people with normal immune function have less risk of secondary infection in a short period of time after "Yangkang".
However, everyone should usually do a good job of prevention, wear masks in public places, wash hands frequently, ventilate frequently, and try to maintain social distance.
Is it true that "XBB causes severe diarrhea"?
Is it necessary to stock up on medicine?
With the advent of XBB, the claim that XBB is more likely to cause severe diarrhea than other variants has gone viral online. At the same time, its corresponding therapeutic drugs "norfloxacin" and "montmorillonite scatter" were also sold out. But are these perceptions really correct?
In fact, there is currently no evidence that XBB is more likely to cause severe diarrhea or other clinical manifestations of the gastrointestinal tract than other strains. Various variants of the new crown will infect intestinal mucosal cells, but whether intestinal clinical symptoms appear is related to the individual differences of patients.
Norfloxacin and montmorillonite are sold out as drugs to prevent diarrhea, but are both suitable for children? Parents may wish to learn more with children.
01 Norfloxacin
Norfloxacin, an antibacterial drug that inhibits bacterial infection, is often used to treat enteritis, dysentery and other gastrointestinal diseases, and has no obvious effect on diarrhea caused by the new coronavirus.
It should be noted that minors, pregnant and lactating women are prohibited from similar drugs such as norfloxacin, because such drugs will cause joint cartilage damage and tissue damage to a certain extent, which is not conducive to the normal development of bones.
02 Montmorillonite scattered
Montmorillonite is scattered on the Internet and is known as the "antidiarrheal miracle medicine". In fact, it is a natural clay mineral that belongs to the "physical antidiarrheal" drug.
Although montmorillonite suppresses acute diarrhea, the lead contained in this clay mineral may cause lead poisoning in children under two years of age and is not recommended.
Children over two years old can take it safely under the doctor's advice, but be careful not to overdose, otherwise it will cause constipation.
Prepare an emergency medicine kit for your child!
The "XBB strain" is menacing, and parents can prepare their children's medicine boxes for its common symptoms.
*Reference source: State Medical Products Administration "Teach you to prepare a children's medicine box"
https://www.nmpa.gov.cn/xxgk/kpzhsh/kpzhshyp/20191031071901362.html
Do a good job of daily protection, prepare emergency medicine boxes,
"XBB" is here to deal with it calmly!
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