What's the prevalence of coronavirus in babies?
Which age group is more affected by the virus?
How can you prevent the infection in your baby?
What to do if your baby gets infected?
Prevalence of coronavirus among babies:
- Children are less affected by coronavirus.
- Children (under the age of 18 years) who are affected by the virus have usually mild or moderate symptoms.
- Prevalence of coronavirus in babies is much lower than the adults because a specific receptor involved in viral replication is not fully developed in babies.
- So babies are less affected but if they get infected then they will become seriously ill because of weak immune system.
Sign and symptoms in babies:
- Mild - cough, fever, fatigue and nausea
- Moderate - pneumonia and lungs problem
- Severe - unconsciousness
How to prevent coronavirus in babies:
- Wash your and your baby hands properly
- Use mask if you have cough and maintain minimum contact
- Before going near to your baby clean your whole body, change your dress, wear clean dress, use mask and properly wash your hands
- Keep your baby's environment clean
- Drink warm water and give it to your baby (don't give water to babies under the age of 6 months)
- Boost your immune system
- Keep your baby away from others
How to treat baby if he gets infected :
- Follow good hand and respiratory hygiene practices like regular handwashing.
- Keep your child up to date with vaccinations– so that your child is protected against other viruses and bacteria causing diseases.
- Try to get recover from coronavirus symptoms at early stage by controlling cough and fever.
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