Prevention of infection is a very important topic, because our bodies need to be healthy to be better able to play, learn and grow. Today, let’s learn how to prevent all kinds of infection!
I. Understanding basic pathways to infection
First, we need to know how the infection happened. Infections are usually caused by bacteria, viruses or other microorganisms that can enter our bodies in different ways, leading to illness. These include, inter alia:
(b) Indigestion tract transmission: Eat contaminated food or drink unclean water.
Respiratory transmission: Inhalation of air with viruses or bacteria, such as foam released when someone sneezes or coughs.
Exposure spreading: directly exposed to the substance of the patient, or touching the contaminated object before touching its mouth, nose, eye, etc.
Blood transmission: transmission through blood transfusions, use of contaminated syringes, etc.
II. Prevention of digestive tract infections
Attention to food hygiene: We need to eat clean, cooked food and not drink raw water. Fruits and vegetables are carefully washed before eating, removing the soil and pesticide residues from the surface.
Hand-washing: Hand-washing is done with soap and mobile water at critical moments before eating, after going to the toilet and after playing, and the bacteria and viruses on hand are washed off.
Use of utensils: Use your own utensils as much as possible to avoid sharing them with others, which reduces the risk of cross-infection.
III. Prevention of respiratory infections
Mask: In places where people are concentrated, such as schools, public places, etc., mask can reduce inhalation of air with viruses or bacteria.
Maintenance of indoor ventilation: frequent opening of windows and fresh air at home. This way even if there is a virus or bacteria in the air, it can be diluted and the chances of infection reduced.
Cough Note: If you cough or sneeze, cover your nose and mouth with paper towels or elbows to prevent foam from spreading the virus.
Strengthening of physical health: improving physical health and resistance through moderate physical exercise and a balanced diet. So even if we are exposed to viruses or bacteria, our bodies can better resist them.
IV. Preventing exposure
Avoid touching of public goods: in public places, do not touch, as much as possible, items such as door handles, elevator buttons, etc. that may be touched by many people. If it has to be touched, it can be isolated by paper towels or gloves.
Handwashing: Apart from before eating and after going to the toilet, we have to wash our hands in time after touching public goods.
Not sharing personal effects with others, such as toothbrushes, towels, razor blades, etc., which can carry bacteria and viruses that increase the risk of infection.
V. Preventing blood-borne infections
Pay attention to blood transfusion safety: If blood transfusion is required, it is important to select regular hospitals and blood centres to ensure blood safety.
Avoiding the use of contaminated syringes: When vaccinations or other medical operations are carried out, ensure that the syringes used are one-off or strictly disinfected.
Other preventive measures
Vaccination: Vaccines are an important means of preventing disease. By inoculation, we can make the body immune to specific viruses or bacteria, thus avoiding infection. For example, flu vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine.
Maintaining good habits: ensuring adequate sleep, a balanced diet and a moderate exercise can help us to maintain health and increase resistance.
Avoid exposure to the source of the infection: if people around us are ill, especially those affected by infectious diseases, we should try to avoid close contact with them and prevent infection.
Summary
Kids, preventing infection requires us to start with small things in everyday life. We can significantly reduce the risk of infection if we look at food hygiene, hand washing, masking, indoor ventilation, physical enhancement, avoiding touching of public goods, not sharing personal effects with others, blood transfusion safety and vaccination. I want every little friend to be a healthy little guard and grow up happy!
