People's Daily Online reporter Yan Yan
Today is "June 1" International Children's Day.
The healthy growth of children is related to the future of the country and the nation.
During the epidemic, how can children protect themselves from the virus?
In this regard, a reporter from People's Daily Online interviewed Yang Yuxia, director of the fever clinic of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University (Henan Maternal and Child Health Hospital).
"Children are infected with new coronary pneumonia in the same way as adults. The main transmission route of new coronary pneumonia is through respiratory droplets and close contact." Yang Yuxia introduced that cutting off the transmission route is a very important measure to prevent new coronary pneumonia.
Yang Yuxia said that parents should help children wear masks correctly and pay attention to the wearing of children's masks at any time.
If children feel discomfort such as difficulty breathing when wearing a mask, they should adjust or stop wearing the mask in time.
Try to avoid children going to crowded public places and confined spaces.
Keep a social distance of at least 1 metre from others outside.
Wash your hands after going to public places or touching public facilities.
Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unclean hands.
Cover your mouth and nose with your flexed elbow or use a tissue when you sneeze or cough.
Yang Yuxia reminded that in daily life, parents should regularly disinfect children's items, toys and tableware.
The number of indoor ventilation is not less than 3 times a day, and each ventilation time is 20 to 30 minutes.
When the outdoor air quality is poor, the frequency and time of ventilation can be appropriately reduced.
After returning home, parents should change their clothes and wash their hands before holding their children.
Parents should not share utensils with children during meals.
When feeding your child, don't blow food with your mouth, try food with your mouth before feeding it, and don't chew food with your mouth before feeding it to your child.
"Vaccination is the most economical and effective measure to prevent and control infectious diseases. Children, children's parents, guardians, etc. who meet the requirements for vaccination should be vaccinated against the new coronary pneumonia throughout the process." Yang Yuxia also reminded.
Yang Yuxia suggested that during the epidemic, parents should ensure that their children's nutrition is balanced and let their children keep exercising.
Outdoors, you can choose moderate-to-high-intensity aerobic exercise such as brisk walking, jogging, and ball games.
If you are at home, you should also take advantage of limited conditions to actively carry out physical activities, such as radio exercises, stretching, etc.