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The article was professionally consulted by Doctor Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology, Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital.
Typhus is a disease that seems to be very easy to treat and care for at home. However, if the parents do not properly care for the child at home, it can be dangerous for the child. So what should parents do when their children have typhus fever and how to treat the disease at medical facilities?
1. What is typhus?
Typhus is common in young children, caused by some typical viruses such as measles virus, Rubella virus (German measles) or ECHO intestinal virus.
2. Manifestations of typhus
Before the rash : The child shows signs of fussiness. After that, the child showed signs of fever. With each type of cause of typhus, there are different symptoms of fever: typhus due to measles, children often have high fever with cough, runny nose and red eyes; typhus caused by rubella in children with only mild fever or no fever.
In the rash: After the child's fever subsides (one to several days from when the child has a fever), the rash begins to appear. At this time, the child will have other accompanying symptoms such as diarrhea, or slightly loose stools. The rash usually spreads from the face down to the neck, chest, abdomen and extremities forming red blisters, numbering from a few dozen to hundreds. With good care and treatment, the rash usually stays for an average of 3-5 days.
After the rash : If properly cared for, will not leave bruises for children (except for measles). In case of infection, it can leave sores that form scars.
Children basically return to normal play without any complications. But if not treated and cared for properly, it can cause pneumonia, otitis media, bloody stools or worse, encephalitis.
3. How to take good care of children with typhus at home?
Monitor the child's temperature and reduce fever when necessary: First, parents should loosen the child's clothes and warm the child for no more than 10 minutes/hour. Give the child hypothermia or put an rectal antipyretic for the child. In case the child still has a fever, give the child paracetamol at a dose of 10mg - 15/1kg/time at least 6 hours apart.
Replenish water and electrolytes for children: Parents should give children plenty of water such as fruit juice, soup or oresol. Isolate the child to avoid infection as well as infecting other children.
After fully rehydrating electrolytes and lowering fever for the child, parents need to continue to monitor if the child's progress is bad, they should take them to the nearest medical facility for examination and treatment.
4. When does a child need hospital treatment?
The child has a fever that cannot be controlled despite being given fever-reducing medicine.
The child has a high fever over 39 degrees Celsius. The rash does not improve after 3 days. The baby has a weak immune system. Children under 6 months old. Parents suspect the child is dehydrated due to diarrhea. The doctor will first ask about your child's medical history. Then, a blood test will be ordered to determine the antibodies against typhus in the child's body. Some indications are often given during treatment such as antipyretic drugs, rehydration electrolytes. More complicated indications for children with severe manifestations.
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