Prolonged heat causes a large difference in temperature and humidity between indoors and outdoors. This is also a favorable environment for viruses and bacteria to develop, leading to health problems for children in the hot season.

Hot weather causes a child's body to produce a lot of sweat to cool down, if not cared for properly, the baby is easy to lose water and electrolytes. Along with that, the immature immune system of children is the cause of hot summer diseases such as hand, foot and mouth disease, dengue fever, meningitis...

High fever, hand, foot and mouth disease, meningitis... are diseases that can threaten children's health in hot weather. Below are questions related to children's health in hot weather answered by pediatricians at Vinmec International General Hospital.

Heat rash occurs when sweat glands are blocked, the disease often occurs in hot, humid summer weather and most of the disease appears in children, especially infants. The disease is usually benign and can disappear on its own when the weather is cooler, however, some things need to be noted when treating heat rash for babies to avoid causing skin infections that aggravate the child's condition.