Due to the fact that Covid-19, which emerged in the past years, was transmitted much more easily in schools, distance education application had started for months. This year, experts state that parents should be conscious so that children do not get diseases from schools. Child Health and Diseases Specialist Dr. Yeşim Çınar Yakar said, “Some infectious diseases have a very insidious course, even if the child himself is not sick, the disease he carries can infect other students.”
CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC DISEASE SHOULD BE EXTRA CAUTION
Dr. Yeşim Çınar Yakar said, “When children run and play at school, sweating and coldness, insufficient ventilation in the classrooms can lead to the proliferation of dust and microbes in the classroom. In particular, children with chronic diseases such as asthma, kidney and heart diseases, anemia may experience difficulties in this sense.
PERSONAL HYGIENE IS IMPORTANT
Warning to children and parents, Dr. Yeşim Çınar Yakar, drawing attention to the importance of personal hygiene, pointed out that it is normal for students to infect each other a lot due to the insidious course of some infectious diseases with the opening of schools, and the incidence of diseases increases in children living together every day.
FOOD SOLD IN THE OPEN SHOULD NOT BE EATED
Underlining that parasite formation can occur in children if toilet and hand hygiene are not taken care of, Yakar said, “The sale of unsuitable foods in the open also causes the transmission of intestinal worms. In children with intestinal worms, symptoms such as itchy nose, water flow from the mouth to the pillow, itching in the anus, occasional abdominal pain, inability to gain weight, and loss of appetite are observed. If detected, treatment is possible. For protection, it is important to wash hands with soap after using the toilet, not to eat food sold in the open, and to wash vegetables and fruits very well.
CLOSED AREAS MUST BE VENTILATED
“We encounter more flu in the autumn-winter season. Influenza is a respiratory disease that is transmitted by coughing, fever, weakness and cold. Dr. Yakar gave the following information on ways to prevent the disease:
“The disease can be prevented by not sending sick children to school and by ventilating indoor areas. Influenza vaccine can be given from the age of 6 months on the recommendation of a doctor. Children should undergo a general examination before starting school. Scans should be made at regular intervals. It is especially useful for health problems such as vision, hearing and infectious diseases. Children should be taught the correct posture and sitting styles, and children should be directed to exercises in their own interest.
(DHA)