- 1. Stay at rest
- 2. Wash your hands thoroughly
- 3. Leave the airy environment
- 4. Drink lots of fluids
- 5. Eat light meals
- 6. Using medicines
- Treatment for childhood virus infection
- When to go to the doctor
To cure a fast virus, it is important to stay at home and rest, drink at least 2 L of water and eat lightly, choosing cooked and grilled dishes. In cases of severe viral infection, it may be necessary to use medication to reduce symptoms, such as fever, vomiting and diarrhea.
Viruses are generally more common in children, babies and people with weak immune systems and treatment takes an average of 1 week, with gastroenteritis and influenza being the most common viruses. Know how to identify the symptoms to know if it is a virus or not.
So, some tips that can be followed to cure the virus more quickly are:
1. Stay at rest
During a virus it is important to rest, avoiding efforts, to help the body recover its energy and promote the elimination of the virus. In addition, by staying at home and at rest, there is a reduced risk of transmitting the virus to others.
2. Wash your hands thoroughly
It is also important to wash your hands regularly, because the hands correspond to one of the main forms of disease transmission. Thus, by washing your hands, it is possible to prevent transmission to other people. It is recommended to wash your hands after sneezing and coughing and after using the bathroom.
3. Leave the airy environment
The virus can circulate more easily in a closed environment and, therefore, it is important to leave the environment well ventilated, opening the windows to favor the air circulation.
4. Drink lots of fluids
To prevent dehydration caused by diarrhea, vomiting and fever it is necessary to drink at least 2 liters of water or homemade serum a day, drinking in small sips. In addition, teas, especially ginger and peach without sugar, help to combat nausea more easily and hydrate the body.
Learn how to make homemade serum by watching the following video:
5. Eat light meals
Meals should be light and easy to digest to avoid nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, and cooked and grilled foods should be chosen, giving preference to broths, fruits such as boiled apples and bananas, vegetables such as cooked carrots or zucchini or meats white as chicken.
During virosis it is recommended not to consume raw fruits and vegetables and spicy, sweet or fatty foods, as they worsen symptoms and delay recovery.
6. Using medicines
During a virus, it may be necessary to use medicines to stop the symptoms of the virus more quickly, and should be recommended by the doctor according to the symptoms, the main indications being:
- Medicines to fight pain and fever: analgesics and antipyretics, such as Paracetamol, can be taken every 8 hours to reduce headache, body and fever; Medicines to combat nausea and vomiting: to stop these symptoms, an antiemetic such as Metoclopramide should be taken, 15 to 30 minutes before eating; Medicines to combat diarrhea: in these cases, it is necessary to take an antidiarrheal, such as Loperamide after the diarrhea episode.
In cases of viral infection, the use of antibiotics is not indicated, as it does not treat diseases caused by viruses. Thus, medical guidance is essential to choose the best medicine to treat the virus. In addition to these drugs, the use of supplements rich in zinc and vitamin C, such as Vitergan and Cebion for example, help to strengthen the immune system, leaving the body stronger to fight diseases caused by viruses.
Treatment for childhood virus infection
Treatment for viral infection in children or babies is similar to treatment for adults, however, it is important to go to the pediatrician to adjust the treatment. Thus, it is recommended that the child or baby stay at home, not going to the nursery or school so as not to get worse and not contaminate colleagues. In addition, parents should:
- Measure the temperature of the child or baby every 2 hours and, if necessary, give a medicine to lower the fever according to the doctor's recommendation; Encourage your child to drink water or tea every 30 minutes. In the case of babies, it is essential to breastfeed every 2 hours; Give the child small amounts of cooked food, such as chicken soup and rice with boiled chicken and apples or bananas; Wash the hands of the child or baby and family members at least 3 times a day.
These measures generally help the child to improve quickly and regain health and well-being.
When to go to the doctor
It is important to go to the doctor when the symptoms get worse even following all the recommendations, the person has a fever above 38.5ºC for more than 3 days, cannot eat well and vomits about 4 times a day.
In such cases, the doctor may indicate that blood tests are done to detect the virus and, thus, indicate the best treatment to combat the virus more effectively.
