Information Network for Children

Perhaps the most important information about a cold is how to prevent it.

To prevent a cold, children and adults should:

Wipe their noses using disposable towels
Cover their mouths when they cough
Wash their hands frequently
Not eat or drink after others

Symptoms include:

Runny nose
Stuffy nose
Low grade fever
Cough
Sore throat

Sneezing
Itchy and watery eyes
Chills
Fussiness
Poor appetite

Treatment:

If temperature is normal:

Keep child warm
Give fluids
Humidify air
Raise the heads of infants and clear their noses using a bulb syringe and salt water drops

When temperature is above normal:

Call your health care provider for dosage of children’s acetaminophen
If a cough develops in an infant under 4 months old, call your health care provider right away

Information Network for Children is a service provided by Care Solutions, Inc. and funded in part by the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Family and Childrens Services, Childcare and Parent Services Section.

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