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Precautions to avoid spreading viruses
1. Encourage children to wash their hands all the time, because
the cold virus can live on the hand for a long time; hence shaking
hands is one of the ways in which the virus spreads.
2. Teach the child to get rid of used tissues straightaway.
3. Clean kitchen utensils thoroughly, especially plates, spoons and
cups, and especially if one of the family members is suffering
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from a cold. This will limit the spread of the virus to any other
family members.
Taking care of a child with a cold
1. Do not use antibiotics, because up till now there is no effective
drug that will help the child recover from a cold quickly;
moreover, antibiotics are not effective in treating the virus that
causes this illness.
2. Encourage the child to drink a lot of liquids.
3. Encourage the child to blow his nose every time he feels that it
is blocked.
4. Use nasal saline spray to reduce congestion. Nasal saline spray
is regarded as safe and does not cause any allergy in the nose,
unlike drugs that may not be suitable for small children.
5. Do not give aspirin to children under the age of twelve years if
they get the flu, because aspirin can cause Reye’s syndrome (a
potentially fatal disease) in children, and it can also cause other
serious diseases that can affect the blood, liver and brain.
6. Maintain a high level of humidity in the house, because dry air
makes cold symptoms worse; this is the opposite of what some
mothers usually do.
7. Do not give the child cough suppressant medicine without
consulting a doctor, because coughing clears the airways and
prevents further infection.