Cold
All colds are horrible
for our children, especially when the child/children are too
young to blow their nose properly themselves, and then they
become all stuffy and bunged up and then their chest begins to
cause them a problem with chest infections or
coughs.

Extremely helpful guide
for the Flu Pandemic and
Cold Read
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It is most common during
winter months to become struck down with colds and flu’s and
affects children and adults of all
ages.
Anybody with a cold or
influenza is contagious from the day before the illness breaks
out, and until three days after they feel better. The infection
is spread via droplets from coughing and
sneezing.
Colds are also spread by
people coughing or sneezing into their hands, due to not having
a tissue and touching anything, and then lots of people will
pick up the cold which has been transferred from hand. if
someone has the virus on their hands and then puts them close
to their eyes or nose. This is possibly the most common way of
catching a cold.
Cold
Symptoms
Having a cold causes no
serious trouble and will clear up in one or two
weeks.
If you have a cold or
feel you may be getting one then be sure to rest, and drink
plenty of fluids (water preferably and warm drinks for soothing
a sore throat). Also if it is an adult with cold/flu try not to
smoke, because this will just irritate your mucous membranes in
the nose more. Use a bowl of hot water and a towel over your
head, and breathe in deeply to loosen the mucous. For children
try a vapour rub to ease their breathing and let them
rest.
For sore throats and
coughs try over the counter medicines, always ask the advice of
your chemist for any medicines and especially for children or
babies. Liquid paracetamol/Ibruprofen for children usually
helps as most medicines are not recommended for children of
certain age groups. Always read the labels for age and dose and
child’s nose. never give any more than stated on the
bottle.
For babies with a stuffy
nose and finding it hard to breathe, you can use saline nasal
drops to help ease the nose and breathing. Also vapour
inhalants sprinkled on a tissue away from babies reach will
fill the air and make it easier for baby. Never apply to a
babies nose.
Always ask your
pharmacist for advice and assistants and remember to throw away
any used tissues/handkerchiefs to stop the spread of
infections.
Always remember to ask
advice from a gp or pharmacist if you are not sure about
anything and need advice.
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