What are the ways to prevent mycoplasma pneumonia?

Mycoplasma pneumonia often occurs in infants and young children, because infants and young children have weak constitution and poor resistance, which may cause a high chance of mycoplasma pneumonia. Therefore, it is important to do a good job in preventing mycoplasma pneumonia. Let's take a look at some effective and practical ways to prevent mycoplasma pneumonia.

There are many types of mycoplasma, among which mycoplasma pneumonia is the "culprit" that causes illness in babies. When the patient sneezes, Mycoplasma pneumoniae will come out with droplets, enter the infected baby's respiratory mucosal epithelial cells, and do not enter the bloodstream, and the mycoplasma adhered to the epithelial cells absorbs nutrients from the cells, causing cell damage, and the toxic substances produced by mycoplasma metabolism will also aggravate the damage to the cells and cause various diseases.

Home care is important to prevent mycoplasma pneumonia

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, frequent meals, eat nutritious and easily digestible foods, and drink plenty of fluids.

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

Parents should usually take their children to green spaces and other natural environments.

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.

Your child's toys should be disinfected frequently.

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

If a sick child is found in a childcare facility, isolate immediately to avoid infecting other babies.

I believe that these brief introductions have given you a deeper understanding of mycoplasma pneumonia, and I hope it will be helpful to you. In daily life, we should always pay attention to our physical health and pay attention to the prevention and treatment of mycoplasma pneumonia.