How Do You Educate Others About Coughs, Colds And More Serious Illnesses?
Understand the importance of coughs, colds and more serious illnesses. In order to spread the message, it is important to know the facts. The basics are: • A child with a cough or cold should be kept warm and encouraged to eat and drink as much as possible. • Sometimes, coughs are signs of a serious problem. A child who is breathing rapidly or with difficulty might have pneumonia, an infection of the lungs. This is a life-threatening disease. The child needs immediate treatment from a trained health worker, who can also provide a referral to a health facility. • Families can help prevent pneumonia by making sure babies are exclusively breastfed for the first six months and that all children are well nourished and fully immunized. • A child who has a prolonged cough that persists for more than three weeks needs immediate medical attention. The child may have tuberculosis, an infection in the lungs. • Coughs, colds and more serious illnesses Children and pregnant women exposed to smoke f
