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Do children with COVID-19 need to abstain from bathing?

Pediatrician Nguyen Manh Cuong, member of the counseling group for children with COVID-19 According to the old concept of traditional medicine, when a child is sick or has a cold, they should only have a sauna and should abstain from bathing. When taking a hot bath, it will dilate the pores, causing loss of air, easy for foreign evils to penetrate, so it is easy to cause disease.

This is based on a scientific basis when before there were no clean restrooms in an airtight environment, bathing is very dangerous for sick people.

However, with modern medicine, it is not advisable to abstain from bathing. Bathing and shampooing also help release dead skin cells, reduce the risk of skin infections, clear the skin, improve secretion of sweat glands, improve blood circulation, improve mental health, and improve sleep. sleep. “Children with COVID-19 still need to bathe, but pay attention to how to bathe properly to ensure health,” Dr. Cuong said.

Parents need to pay attention to some principles such as:

– Shower with warm water 30-35 degrees Celsius.

– Do not bathe when the baby has a fever.

– Should use warm water to wipe the child’s body.

– Shower every other day.

– Take a quick shower for about 5-10 minutes.

– For children to bathe in an airtight place, there should be a heater (do not heat with a honeycomb oven; if heating with an electric light, make sure the height is not too far or too close to cause danger).

– After bathing, dry yourself and put on clothes.

– Dry the baby’s hair.

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