{"id":12667,"date":"2024-05-24T01:50:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T01:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quoctesannhihaiphong.vn\/en\/food-poisoning-a-lurking-danger-for-children-during-the-hot-season\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T01:50:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T01:50:53","slug":"food-poisoning-a-lurking-danger-for-children-during-the-hot-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quoctesannhihaiphong.vn\/en\/food-poisoning-a-lurking-danger-for-children-during-the-hot-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Food poisoning: A lurking danger for children during the hot season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Food poisoning is a common health issue in children. Recently, there have been many cases of severe food poisoning, characterized by a large number of affected individuals and numerous complications. In cases of serious poisoning, it is essential to detect and provide emergency treatment. Many cases of children with poisoning are not treated properly, which can lead to severe dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, severe intestinal infections, and further complications such as sepsis, arrhythmias, circulatory failure, multiple organ failure… and even death.<\/p>\n

Especially in the summer, with hot weather and rising environmental temperatures, conditions are favorable for the growth and development of pathogenic bacteria. Food that is not stored or prepared correctly is prone to spoilage and contamination by harmful bacterial strains, some of which have very strong toxins. This increases the risk of food poisoning in children.<\/p>\n

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Signs of food poisoning in children typically appear early within a few hours or later after a few days from when the child consumes contaminated food or drink. These symptoms usually include:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

– Regarding digestion: Abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea accompanied by fever symptoms or not. When vomiting and\/or diarrhea occurs frequently, it can lead to dehydration or severe dehydration.<\/p>\n

– Regarding circulation: there may be low blood pressure, arrhythmias.<\/p>\n

– Regarding respiration: in severe cases, there may be difficulty breathing or respiratory failure.<\/p>\n

– Regarding the nervous system: in cases of severe poisoning, there may be neurological symptoms: seizures, tremors. If not treated promptly, it can lead to coma.<\/p>\n

How to prevent food poisoning in children:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

– Food storage: Avoid leaving food at room temperature for too long, especially perishable items like meat, fish, milk, and dairy products. Always use the refrigerator to store food after purchasing. The refrigerator should also be cleaned regularly, and it is best to keep cooked food separate from raw food. Do not keep food in the refrigerator for too long.<\/p>\n

– Wash hands frequently: Wash hands with soap before preparing food. Teaching children proper hand hygiene before eating is one of the most effective ways to prevent food poisoning.<\/p>\n

– Cook thoroughly: Cook food thoroughly, especially meat and eggs, to kill bacteria that can cause poisoning.<\/p>\n

– Check expiration dates: Always check the expiration dates of food before giving it to children.<\/p>\n

– Prepare food safely: Use separate utensils for different types of food.<\/p>\n

– Educate children about food safety: Teach children how to choose and eat safely.<\/p>\n

When signs of illness are detected, parents should take their children to a medical facility for timely examination and treatment. As a specialized Pediatric Hospital in Hai Phong, Hai Phong International Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital brings together a team of top doctors with extensive experience.With expertise in the continuous examination and treatment of pediatric diseases, parents can completely trust us with their beloved children’s health. If parents wish to bring their child for a check-up, please contact us via Hotline: 0225.385.9999 for timely examination and treatment!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Food poisoning is a common health issue in children. Recently, there have been many cases of severe food poisoning, characterized by a large number of affected individuals and numerous complications. In cases of serious poisoning, it is essential to detect and provide emergency treatment. Many cases of children with poisoning are not treated properly, which<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":10559,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,9,72,390,58],"tags":[401],"class_list":["post-12667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-news","category-suc-khoe","category-suc-khoe-thuong-thuc","category-tin-moi","tag-ngo-doc-thuc-pham-o-tre-trong-mua-he"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/quoctesannhihaiphong.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/quoctesannhihaiphong.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/quoctesannhihaiphong.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quoctesannhihaiphong.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quoctesannhihaiphong.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12667"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/quoctesannhihaiphong.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12667\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quoctesannhihaiphong.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/quoctesannhihaiphong.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quoctesannhihaiphong.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quoctesannhihaiphong.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}