**Infectious diseases in children** **Explanations of Dr. Ali Faraji, a pediatrician, regarding the description of infectious diseases in children:** Hot flushes, lethargy, frequent fever and shivering, inability to express pain, reflection of sad eyes, swollen eyelids, red eyes confuse and worry all parents.... It is only in these moments that the family appreciates health.... A child who is infected with some infectious diseases for various reasons, even as one of the parents is not able to express these diseases... Do you know the symptoms of these diseases? Do you know infectious diseases? Have you been looking for a way to treat them? We must warn you that children are more at risk of contracting these diseases than adults because they still do not know the etiquette and health tips... so it is too late to protect your child from contracting these diseases... ### **Infectious diseases in children** The first step in the rapid recovery of children with infectious diseases is the parents' awareness of the symptoms of these diseases. If parents know the common symptoms of infectious diseases, they can easily prevent their progress and also prevent their transmission to other people. Most infectious diseases have general symptoms such as: - Pallor - Fever and chills - inflammation - Eye redness - Cough and sneeze - Dizziness - Swelling of the eyelids - Lethargy and impatience These are the symptoms that appear as an introduction to the disease.... Therefore, it is very important to pay attention to these symptoms and follow up on their severity.... In the following video, the characteristics of a pediatrician are described.... ### **The most common infectious diseases in children** Among the diseases that are known as **infectious diseases in children** are: #### **Flu** Influenza is one of the diseases that has a high prevalence among children, and for this reason, the use of **flu vaccine ** is highly recommended.... If a child uses this vaccine within 2 weeks, his body will be resistant to the disease... - Fever and chills - Body aches - Sore throat - Headache - Cough - Diarrhea and vomiting It should be noted that the use of **flu vaccine** will not mean prevention and will only reduce the symptoms... #### **Measles** This contagious disease, which often has no age limit, is caused by breathing, and for this reason it is spread by coughing and sneezing, so it is important to observe hygiene principles to prevent contracting this disease.... **Symptoms** - Respiratory infection - Skin problems - Fever and chills - Runny nose - Eye redness #### **Red** The sixth disease or measles is one of the infectious diseases that has almost no visible symptoms and only in some cases parents see severe fever and cough in their children... This disease like measles is transmitted through breathing... - ear swelling - Swelling of lymph nodes #### **Inflammatory gastritis** Do not confuse this disease with a simple heartache.... Gastroenteritis, which is also known as **stomach flu**, is characterized by heartache accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea.... This disease caused by a virus called norovirus is common in places where children are kept.. that the use of drinks containing a lot of sugar can aggravate a child's diarrhea... ** 3 – 02 54 61 22 \[021\]** #### **Chickenpox** This infectious disease, often common before the age of 10, is a viral disease caused by the varicella zoster virus.... Like some other **infectious diseases**, chicken pox is transmitted through the respiratory tract and the estimated time for complete recovery is 1 week.... **symptoms** - The onset of the disease with fever, lethargy and loss of appetite - Granulation of the skin - Runny nose #### ** Mumps ** Mumps virus, which is also known as mumps, is another **infectious disease of children** whose treatment period is 2 to 3 weeks.. This disease is transmitted by touching infected objects and is more common in children who have not been vaccinated.... **Symptoms** - Swelling of the jaws - Headache - Sneezing and coughing ### **Conclusion** All fatal diseases and a group of other infectious diseases can overshadow your child's health, so in the first step, correctly identify the child's symptoms and when you visit the **pediatrician**, describe your child's condition completely.