Recently, a family in Hangzhou posted: My son has an adenovirus fever of 40 °C! The doctor said that there was no medicine to cure it, and he could only rely on self-healing, and he didn't know how many days he would have to burn......
Adenovirus infection Recently, many children have been recruited, for the posts of the above netizens, many parents left messages to resonate, some parents said, adenovirus infection does not have a specific drug, can only rely on time to carry over, usually in about 7 days, high fever, diarrhea and other symptoms can only be relieved by taking medicine
@ Happy Life: In April, the adenovirus passed by and burned for ten days.
@ Sweet and sour porridge: We are on the fourth day of adenovirus fever today, waiting for the day and night, and waiting for the day to be good.
@ Shopkeeper: We were hospitalized for 4 days, and Merrill Lynch dried a bottle.
@ The most smiling and abusive: Adenovirus My daughter was also recruited, the same, said that there was no special drug, and the course of the disease was over, and then prescribed what salt water to drink, afraid of dehydration, and it took seven days to get better.
@ In the set: My son also got this virus during the Chinese New Year, and it took a week to get better.
@ Muyi Xiaoxin: Three to five days, Merrill Lynch, drink more water, you can only rely on time to carry it, and get better day by day.
@ Xinxin Mama: When I was with my son adenovirus, I pulled prostration and hung water, and my son had a fever and diarrhea without hanging water, and he waited for time to heal himself.
@zwnigo: Viral infection, what's the use of taking anti-inflammatory drugs, boil, take anti-inflammatory drugs if you have inflammation. For symptomatic treatment, drink Motrin if you have a fever, and take a cure for diarrhea.
It is understood that adenovirus is one of the most common culprits of acute respiratory infections in children, and respiratory tract infections and pharyngeal conjunctivitis generally occur after infection in children
A few reminders from adenovirus infection experts to parents, please put it away↓↓↓
What is Adenovirus?
Adenovirus is not a new virus and is a common virus that causes respiratory tract infections in children. There are 7 subgroups from A to G, and different types can cause infection in different parts.
Symptoms?
Patients with acute respiratory tract infection are mainly acute upper respiratory tract infection, which is manifested by acute fever onset, accompanied by cough, sputum production, pharyngeal discomfort, sore throat, etc. Digestive symptoms such as diarrhea, fatigue, nausea, and loss of appetite may also occur; A small number of patients have headache, dizziness, cystitis, ocular conjunctivitis (red eye), encephalitis, etc.; Patients have a duration of 1 to 14 days (average 5 to 7 days), and most are self-limited.
Some children have severe clinical manifestations, many extrapulmonary complications, and severe cases are prone to chronic airway and lung diseases, which are one of the important causes of pneumonia death and disability in infants and young children. Patients with weakened immune systems or chronic respiratory diseases and heart disease are at higher risk of severe illness after infection, which can lead to severe and critical illness and even death.
Mode of transmission
◆ Respiratory droplet transmission:
The main manifestations are occult infection, acute upper and lower respiratory tract infection, and most patients have mild or no obvious symptoms.
◆ Transmission by contact:
After touching an object or surface contaminated with adenovirus, touch parts such as the mouth, nose, or eyes without washing.
◆Fecal-oral route transmission:
Contact with feces of a person infected with adenovirus.
The virus is highly contagious, not only in children, but also in people of all ages, and can often cause outbreaks especially in confined and crowded and humid environments, such as schools, childcare facilities, medical facilities, indoor swimming places, etc.
Treatment and prevention
At present, there are no specific antiviral drugs for human adenovirus infection in China, and the clinical focus is symptomatic support, immunomodulatory therapy and treatment for complications, and there is no adenovirus vaccine for the general population. Most of the acute respiratory infections caused by adenovirus are self-limited, and if the clinical symptoms are not serious, they can be cured on their own, if the condition does not improve, and there are severe symptoms such as persistent high fever, severe cough, and shortness of breath, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible.
A child may have a high fever that lasts for 5-7 days after being infected with adenovirus. For many parents, their children are very anxious when they have a high fever, not to mention that they have a high fever for so many days, some will quickly take their children to the hospital, and some will take out antibiotics at home and let their children eat.
"Unlike bacterial infections, antibiotics are not effective against viral infections. So, if your child is infected with adenovirus, taking antibiotics is not effective. If it is a stream A or a stream, it is also invalid. Chief physician Hua Chunzhen, head of the Department of Infectious Diseases of Zhejiang University Children's Hospital, said that children with fever should not blindly take antibiotics.
To prevent adenovirus infection, similar to the prevention of other respiratory infectious diseases, we should insist on washing hands frequently, wearing masks, and strengthening indoor ventilation.
How can I tell if my child is likely to develop pneumonia?
Expert advice: At this time, you can focus on the child's cough, generally the mild symptoms of adenovirus infection are mainly in the upper respiratory tract, but if the high fever continues to do not go away, the adenovirus will cause the child to cough violently. At this time, you should go to the hospital in time to take an X-ray examination.
Source/Ningbo Evening News
Editor/Liao Yunqing
Review/Xiaoyue
Executive Producer/Qiao Hong