Zika's treatment in babies can be done with Paracetamol or Dipirone but there are other simple strategies that can help relieve the symptoms caused by the disease, making the baby calmer and calmer.
The remedies should be indicated by the pediatrician because the dose varies with the age and weight of the baby. Sometimes it can also be indicated anti-allergic to relieve itching in the body and irritation in the eyes.
Zika's symptoms in infants and children are similar to those of adults, including fever, pain and tenderness in the eyes, and red spots and itchy skin. In addition, the baby with Zika tends to cry easily, fidget her little arms and legs, have red spots on the skin, and is hot and have red eyes and tearing.
How to relieve symptoms
Check out home-based strategies that can alleviate these symptoms and make the baby sleep and feed well.
1. Fever and pain
If your baby has hot skin, it is good to closely monitor your baby's temperature, because if it is greater than or equal to 37.5, it is a sign of fever. In case of fever and pain, it is important that you give your baby the pain and fever remedies indicated by the doctor, such as Paracetamol for example, and the doses to be given should be calculated by considering the child's weight.
In addition, there are some natural techniques that can help to lower fever in the baby like:
- Remove excess clothing and give enough liquid that can be milk or water;
- Take a bath with warm water and the temperature of the water should be around 36 degrees;
- Put cold compresses or towels on the forehead and neck of your baby.
2. Red Stains and Itchy Skin
If your baby has very red and blemished skin or if you are crying a lot and moving your arms, you may be suffering from itchy skin. To relieve the symptoms of itching, in addition to giving an antiallergic remedy indicated by the doctor, can also give therapeutic baths with cornstarch, oats or chamomile that help to treat the stains and reduce the itching.
Maizena Bath
To prepare a bath of cornstarch for your baby to relieve the itchiness on the skin should prepare a paste with water and cornstarch, which should be added to your baby's bath. To prepare the paste should add to 1 cup water half a cup of cornstarch and mix well until it forms a paste.
In addition, if your baby has spots on the skin, you can also choose to pass the cornstarch paste directly into the regions of the skin most affected.
Camomile Bath
To prepare a chamomile bath for your baby you should add 3 tea bags to your baby's bath or about 3 tablespoons of Chamomile flowers and wait 5 minutes before starting the bath.
Oatmeal Bath
To prepare the oatmeal, you should put ⅓ or half a cup of oats on a coffee filter and then tie the filter tips with a rubber band or a ribbon to form a small sachet. This bag should be placed inside your baby's bath, preferably on the side opposite the faucet. The oats used should be thin, with no flavor and if possible integral.
In addition, if you want it is also possible to add 1/2 to 1 cup of skim milk to the baby's bath, which will help soften your baby's skin.
Water paste can be another good choice to go over your baby's stains as it will also help treat stains and moisturize the skin.
3. Conjunctivitis or Red and Sensitive Eyes
If your baby has red or watery eyes, it is a sign that you have conjunctivitis or with sensitive, irritated eyes, and to relieve these symptoms you should get your eyes gently moistened with filtered water, mineral water or saline solution. wash your baby's face and hands several times a day.
In addition to these care, the doctor may also recommend the use of eye drops that will help treat conjunctivitis, relieving irritation.
Symptoms of Zika virus usually last between 2 to 7 days and treatment of the disease in both the baby and the adult does not need to be done in a hospital, it is common that the treatment indicated by the doctor is done at home.
If the woman is pregnant, she should avoid contact with the saliva and the drool of the child who is with Zika because there is a possibility that the virus can be transmitted by saliva.
See the following video on how to feed yourself to recover from zika faster.
