What masks should children wear for the new coronavirus? One-year-old children cannot wear masks. How to prevent it?

We all know that the new coronavirus is a relatively tricky new virus. It is highly contagious and people of all ages are susceptible, especially children and the elderly. So what kind of mask is better for children to wear in case of the new coronavirus? Let's take a closer look!

What masks should children wear for the new coronavirus

Children should wear special disposable masks.

At the National Health Commission press conference, Wang Quan, director of the emergency department of Beijing Children's Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, said that children wear and take off masks in the same way as adults, but it should be noted that children's faces are smaller, especially those with low collars, so we particularly emphasize that parents must buy children's masks that are suitable for children, special for children, and disposable, and never replace them with adult masks, which will not achieve a good prevention and control effect. In addition, children's masks will have some patterns and designs, which will reduce children's resistance.

There is no standard for children's medical masks in our country. In the absence of this epidemic, it is generally not recommended for children to wear masks, for fear of causing them to have difficulty breathing and the risk of suffocation. In such an epidemic situation, disposable medical masks can also be worn. Surgical masks like this are one-size-fits-all. When wearing them, be careful of the button at the back. Don't make them loose. They should just fit the size of the face. In addition, after the child wears them, you must observe his breathing and pay attention to his breathing at all times. If he is short of breath or wheezing, stop letting him wear them immediately.

Masks are an important line of defense against infection with the new coronavirus. In the current situation of a shortage of protective materials, we should protect ourselves rationally and try to save them. We do not need to wear masks in ventilated outdoor places such as parks, communities, streets, well-ventilated offices, at home and when driving, and when we keep a distance of more than 2 meters from other people. When entering crowded or enclosed public places, we need to wear medical masks, but we do not need to use N95 or higher level medical protective masks.

What should children pay attention to when wearing masks during the novel coronavirus outbreak?

1. Children under one year old are not suitable for wearing masks and are advised not to go out

2. Don’t let your baby wear activated carbon masks

3. Don’t let your baby wear an N95 mask, it will suffocate him

Standards and precautions for children wearing masks

4. Parents should pay attention to children’s wearing conditions at all times. If children feel uncomfortable while wearing masks, they should adjust or stop using them in time.

5. It is not recommended for children to wear adult masks with tight fit requirements. Children's faces are smaller and do not match the masks, because the masks cannot fit the face well and the edges leak.

How to protect children under one year old from wearing masks

Since infants cannot wear masks, passive protection is the main method for protecting infants under 1 year old. Caregivers need to actively wear masks, do not kiss children, and do not cough, sneeze, or exhale at children. If you need to cough or sneeze, you must cover your mouth and nose with a tissue (if you do not have time to use a tissue, you should completely cover your mouth and nose with your arm, and then wash your arm thoroughly), and immediately throw the contaminated tissue into a closed trash can/bin, and wash your hands carefully with running water. Infants need to be dressed appropriately and not overheated or exposed to cold. Do not feed children after trying or chewing food with your mouth (including not blowing food cool with your mouth before feeding it to children), and do not share tableware with children. Children's belongings, toys, and tableware must be disinfected regularly. If it is not necessary, try not to take children out, especially in public places or confined spaces; try not to take public transportation when going out, and stay as far away from other people as possible (keep a distance of at least 1 meter). Wash your hands carefully before playing with your children. Parents should change clothes and wash their hands after returning home from going out before holding their children. The house should be ventilated regularly. When ventilating, children can be moved to another room to avoid catching a cold. If parents have respiratory diseases, they should also wear masks at home and isolate themselves at home appropriately.

Guidelines for choosing masks for different groups of people

To prevent the epidemic, we must not only wear masks, but also wear them correctly. However, what kind of mask to wear should be based on the risk of personal exposure to the disease. Different masks need to be worn in different situations.

Ordinary people in good health do not need to wear N95 masks as standard equipment. They can just wear medical surgical masks when going out. People who are suspected of being ill or have symptoms such as fever and cough should not wear masks with one-way breathing valves, otherwise they cannot prevent the spread of their own viruses into the air. As for medical staff in high-risk environments, since they are in close contact with patients at all times, they must wear medical protective masks with a higher level of protection.

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At present, my country's daily average production capacity of medical N95 masks is only 600,000, which is the basic protection urgently needed by frontline medical staff in intensive care units. They are fighting for us, so let us do something for them, protect ourselves rationally, and leave N95 masks to those who need them more.