Routes of transmission of Mycoplasma in children

There are always some infectious diseases in life, and the way of infection is relatively special, such as mycoplasma infection, which will lead to pneumonia, inflammation of respiratory function, and tracheal inflammation will cause children to cough constantly, and even have sputum stuck in the throat, unable to go up and down the symptoms, which will make people feel particularly painful, like mycoplasma infection in children, this is a way, and everyone receives different treatments.

Prevention at home

Children with mycoplasma pneumonia should be treated as soon as possible, during the illness, parents should let their children rest more, keep the air fresh in the bedroom, for children with mycoplasma pneumonia, the best room temperature is 18 °C ~ 20 °C and maintain about 60% humidity, in case the respiratory secretions become dry and not easy to cough up.

Also pay attention to your child's diet and nutrition, encourage your child to drink plenty of water, cook nutritious and easy-to-digest food, and eat small, frequent meals. Because mycoplasma pneumonia is contagious and prone to recurrence, treatment should be thorough and isolation should be taken during illness.

Prevention of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is mainly based on physical fitness. Take your child to carry out more outdoor activities and physical exercises, especially strengthening breathing exercises, to improve respiratory function. Teach children to cover their mouths with a handkerchief or paper when coughing, so that phlegm droplets do not spray around, and do not spit, so as to prevent germs from polluting the air and infecting others. Children who are susceptible to respiratory infections should pay attention to climate change during the cold season or when the climate changes suddenly, and add clothes in time to prevent colds.

*Parents should let the child rest more, keep the air fresh in the bedroom, keep the room temperature at 18~20 °C, and the humidity at about 60%, so as to prevent the respiratory mucus from becoming dry and not easy to cough up.

* Eat small and frequent meals, eat nutritious and easily digestible foods, and drink plenty of water.

*Children should be isolated during the onset of illness to prevent infection to others.

*Parents should take their children to the natural environment such as green spaces as many as possible.

* Increase foods rich in vitamin C and zinc.

* Parents should pay attention to weather changes and add or remove clothes for their babies in time.

*Children's toys should be disinfected frequently.

* Teach your child to cover their mouth with a handkerchief or napkin when coughing and minimize droplets spraying around.

*If a sick child is found in a childcare facility, isolate immediately to avoid spreading the infection to other babies.