What children are affected by the flu?

Some children are more at risk of flu complications, and for this reason, in case of illness, they should be seen by a doctor more and earlier than usual... - Children six months and under six months who are too young to be vaccinated.... In this situation, it is recommended that all family members be vaccinated to prevent the child from catching the flu - In children between six months and five years old, usually through herd immunity.... Under the supervision of a doctor and sometimes hospitalization... - Children with Chronic medical problems such as lung problems (asthma and cystic fibrosis) - Children with certain neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, mental retardation, developmental delay, muscular dystrophy or spinal cord injury... - Children with heart disease... - Children with diabetes or other endocrine disorders... - Children with kidney or liver disease - Children who have a weak immune system due to diseases such as AIDS - Children with cancer - Children who use steroid drugs or are under long-term treatment with aspirin.. How to treat the flu in children is another common question for parents.. Most children with the flu experience a relatively mild illness and therefore in most cases do not need to use antiviral drugs. Paying attention to various factors.... Some of the drugs that are prescribed are not antiviral in nature and instead of treating the flu, they only reduce the severity and duration of the disease... But drugs such as amantadine, zenamivir, and also seltamivir are definitely among the antiviral drugs that actually treat the disease... They do this... In order for these drugs to have the greatest effect in treating the flu in children, they must be administered within 48 hours after the first onset of the disease. The symptoms of the disease should be taken.... The type of virus that causes the disease is another thing that you should pay attention to in connection with the treatment of influenza in children.... Different drugs have different effects on type A and B viruses, and it is not bad to know that the type C drug has not been effective yet.... **Footnote:** This general information is a limited summary of diagnostic, therapeutic and/or drug information. It is not intended to be comprehensive and should be used as a tool to help the user understand and/or evaluate potential diagnostic and treatment options. This information does not contain all information about conditions, treatments, drugs, side effects or risks that may apply to a particular patient.. Risks or benefits of drugs. It doesn't.... I, Dr. Mehdi Afshari, reject any guarantee or responsibility related to this information or its use... * Among the medical services provided in the office are periodical examinations of children, periodical monitoring of children's growth and physical development, treatment of various infectious, digestive and respiratory diseases in children and adolescents, nutritional counseling, education and periodical care of premature babies, monitoring and treatment of all periodical problems during infancy, periodical mental and physical evaluation of children. > *Special services provided by Dr. Mehdi Afshari: specialized office circumcision, home visit and online consultation* > > *Practice address: No. 193, South Mehrabad, Southern Air University, Tafarsh East, Tehran > > *Contact number: 021-66602506*