Doctor visit during the flu time Children always bring their own books

Doctor's visit during the flu and cold period: Children should bring their own books and toys
Especially in the cold and flu periods, the waiting rooms in the doctor's offices are full of patients suffering from flu infections or even the real flu. In order to reduce the risk of infection, parents should bring their own toys and books to their children, as the Professional Association of Paediatricians (BVKJ) advises in a recent release. The association provides further important information to reduce the risk of infection.

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Although toys and books in the practice rooms are cleaned regularly, but especially during the cold and flu period, parents should bring their own books and toys to reduce the risk of infection.

"Avoid children and themselves, on the move and in the field, touching their eyes, nose or mouth with their hands, as these are cheap entry ports for germs! If you do not take a precautionary measure with your child, but your child is ill and may be contagious, you should inform the staff. Covering your nose and mouth with your elbow when you cough and sneeze is one of the important rules of behavior that help prevent the spread of germs and that you should teach to your children early on, "Dr. Monika Niehaus, pediatrician and member of the expert panel of the Professional Association of Pediatricians (BVKJ).

Handkerchiefs are preferable to cloth handkerchiefs because they can be disposed of after use. After whistling, after visiting the toilet and after visiting the practice, the children should wash their hands thoroughly with soap; if this is not possible, a disinfectant gel may be used.

If a child suffers from a chronic disease and is particularly susceptible to respiratory diseases, such as in cystic fibrosis, then this is also an important information for the pediatrician. If necessary, he can keep affected children in an extra examination room to reduce the risk of infection. "A simple mouth and nose protection often gives false security. It covers only part of the body, but hands and clothing may be contaminated with germs. Although these masks could protect the environment from contact with infected droplets, but only if a sufferer does not decrease the mask when sneezing or coughing. But then the handling of the mask opens new ways of infection. Since the many masks can not filter out the smallest particles and do not seal well, they provide only limited protection for the wearer, "explains Dr. Never house on.

Only expensive specialized respirators with trained personnel filters can protect more effectively from viral aerosols - albeit not 100%. The best protection against flu is still a vaccine.