How long is mycoplasma pneumonia contagious how to avoid mycoplasma pneumonia infection

Mycoplasma pneumonia is an acute lung infection caused by mycoplasma infection in the lungs, after slowly getting mycoplasma pneumonia, patients will have persistent fever and irritating cough and other symptoms, how long is the infectious period of mycoplasma pneumonia? What measures do I need to take in my daily life to avoid mycoplasma pneumonia infection?

Mycoplasma pneumonia is a disease that can be transmitted to each other, especially in children under three years old, the probability of mycoplasma pneumonia can reach about 10~30%.

Mycoplasma pneumonia is mainly transmitted by droplets and close contact, so the peak infectious period of mycoplasma pneumonia is from the incubation period to about 2~3 weeks after the onset of the disease, as long as the patient carries the mycoplasma pneumonia virus, the virus can be transmitted by daily contact.

Therefore, if you are around a patient with mycoplasma pneumonia infection, you should be isolated for a short time and prevent excessive contact with the patient.

After having mycoplasma pneumonia, patients will have anorexia, cough, sore throat, and some patients will have nausea and vomiting, or a large number of transient papules and erythema, to prevent mycoplasma pneumonia from spreading from each other, we must pay attention to keeping the mouth and respiratory tract unobstructed.

Be sure to take precautions when you go out, especially young children, whether you go out or come home. And clean your hands, you can eat more fruits and protein-rich foods in your daily diet, and take your children to eat in unhygienic places as little as possible.

The incubation period of mycoplasma pneumonia is about 2~3 weeks, and the treatment period is about 2 weeks or more. However, this condition is prone to recurrence, so parents must be patient when treating their children, and at the same time, they should also take isolation and protective measures.

After suffering from mycoplasma pneumonia, macrolide antibacterial drugs can be used for treatment, and if the cough is more severe, cough and asthma drugs can also be selected for symptomatic treatment.