{"id":14363,"date":"2024-01-17T10:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T02:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premierclinic.hk\/?p=14363"},"modified":"2024-01-17T10:25:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T02:25:30","slug":"%e6%b5%81%e6%84%9f%e9%ab%98%e5%b3%b0%e6%9c%9f%ef%bd%9c%e5%85%92%e7%ab%a5%e6%84%9f%e5%86%92%e7%99%bc%e7%87%92%e6%8a%bd%e7%ad%8b-%e9%86%ab%e7%94%9f%e6%8f%90%e9%86%92%e6%87%89%e6%80%a5%e8%99%95%e7%90%86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premierclinic.hk\/en\/news\/%e6%b5%81%e6%84%9f%e9%ab%98%e5%b3%b0%e6%9c%9f%ef%bd%9c%e5%85%92%e7%ab%a5%e6%84%9f%e5%86%92%e7%99%bc%e7%87%92%e6%8a%bd%e7%ad%8b-%e9%86%ab%e7%94%9f%e6%8f%90%e9%86%92%e6%87%89%e6%80%a5%e8%99%95%e7%90%86\/","title":{"rendered":"Peak flu season\uff5cChildren have colds, fevers and cramps, doctors remind them of emergency treatment (MameShare)"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we enter the new year, the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health has reminded everyone that the peak influenza season is approaching. Recently, there have been many cases of children becoming seriously ill due to upper respiratory tract infections. Parents need to pay more attention. If people with weak immune systems, such as young children and the elderly, are infected with influenza, their condition may worsen and cause serious complications. If a young child is infected with a respiratory virus and develops fever, what should parents do? General practitioner Dr So Yong Pak answers parents' frequently asked questions about influenza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Multiple viruses attack, parents worried<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to information from the Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health, during the second half of 2023, there were outbreaks of upper respiratory tract infections among infants and young children in the child care wards of local hospitals, child care centers and kindergartens in many districts. Among them, children were infected with influenza virus, adenovirus, rhinitis viruses, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), etc. Some cases have been infected with several viruses at the same time, and symptoms often include fever and discomfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parents should be aware that some flu symptoms are easily confused with those of the common cold. They can also cause fever, cough, sore throat and other symptoms, as well as diarrhea and vomiting. However, flu symptoms are usually more severe and last longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the difference between the flu and the common cold?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although the symptoms of influenza are similar to those of a common cold, influenza viruses are more contagious and come in different types: most of the influenza viruses seen in Hong Kong are influenza A H1N1, H3N2, and influenza B. Winter and summer are the peak seasons for influenza every year. If people with low immunity, such as children and the elderly, are infected with influenza, the symptoms will be more severe or complications such as bronchitis, pneumonia and encephalitis may occur. As for how to distinguish between the two, a rapid influenza test can generally be performed, and the results can be known in 15 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How should parents deal with children who have a fever?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If the child's fever is not serious (the body temperature is not higher than 40\u2103), parents can stay at home for observation first, measure the temperature every 4 hours, give the child antipyretics containing Paracetamol, replenish water, wipe the body with warm water or use antipyretic medicine Apply cold compress, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If any of the following situations occur, you should take your child to see a doctor as soon as possible, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n