Table of Contents
1. Give your child an influenza vaccination
2. Protection from outside and inside
3. Maintain food intake
4. Use a mask as a precaution
Jakarta, hitclubapk3 Indonesia
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Vacation
The end of the year is a moment that many people look forward to
family
.However, don’t let the fun of your holiday be disturbed because your child’s health condition is ‘shocked’ by weather changes, especially if you travel abroad with extreme temperatures.
The period December to January is identical to winter in the northern hemisphere, such as Europe and America.During this time, the risk of getting sick, especially flu or influenza, tends to increase.
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“If we go on holiday in December, January, and we go to the northern hemisphere such as America, Canada or Europe, it is winter. The illnesses that often arise during winter holidays are usually flu or influenza,” said Pediatrician, Respirology Subspecialist, Nastiti Kaswandani, quoted from
Between
.
Nastiti shared several tips that should not be missed before going on holiday abroad with your beloved children:
1. Give your child an influenza vaccination
Therefore, Nastiti urges children to get influenza vaccination before going on holiday, especially if the travel destination is in a country with winter.Children are a group that is vulnerable to contracting this disease.
“In these countries, before winter, children usually have to be immunized against influenza vaccination,” he stressed.
He explained that extreme weather differences compared to the country of origin can make children’s bodies more susceptible to respiratory problems and other viruses that commonly circulate in winter.
2. Protection from outside and inside
Internal protection through vaccination alone is not enough.Children also need outside protection to face cold air.Parents are advised to wear warm clothes that can protect the child’s body from exposure to low temperatures.
Children’s clothing during the holidays can still look stylish with thick jackets, scarves, shawls, hats, gloves and even waterproof shoes.With this protection, the child’s body from head to toe is safer from extreme cold air.
3. Maintain food intake
Food intake during holidays abroad also needs attention.Nastiti suggests that children’s nutrition is maintained by consuming balanced nutritious food.
Add lots of vegetables, protein, fruit and vitamins to help maintain your immune system.Apart from that, make sure your child drinks enough water even in cool weather and doesn’t get thirsty easily.
“Sometimes in cold air we feel that we are not thirsty, even though the body still needs lots of fluids. Drinking enough water is important so as not to become dehydrated,” explained Nastiti.
4. Use a mask as a precaution
During the holidays, we never know who we will cross paths with.You could be around someone who is unwell.To anticipate disease transmission, Nastiti suggests continuing to implement clean and healthy living habits (PHBS).
One of them is by using a mask when doing activities outside.Apart from that, it is important for parents and children to measure their own abilities, not to force excessive activities which can actually trigger fatigue and reduce body endurance.
(ana/tis)
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