Food Poisoning in Babies and Kids | Reason, Symptoms and Prevention
We hear about food poisoning a lot these days. With kids, it becomes difficult as it can be too sickening and make them weak. In this article, we shall talk about the symptoms, reasons and towards the end of the article, you shall have some tips to prevent this.
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Causes for Food Poisoning
Food poisoning is a nonmedical term that means typically bacteria or sometimes viruses or germs in the food made you sick. These get into our systems and release toxins and hence a general name as Food Poisoning – An illness caused after eating contaminated food.
Food poisoning mostly happens when germs grow in foods like dairy products, meat, seafood, etc. when they are undercooked, poorly reheated, not refrigerated properly or any food prepared with dirty hands or equipment. Junks foods, hotels, or street-side foods hence are a major threat to kids.
Symptoms of Food Poisoning
Signs and symptoms of Food Poisoning depend on the germs that caused it. Sometimes you may start to feel sick in an hour or two and other times it may take up to a week or two. General symptoms can be observed like
1. Vomiting
2. Diarrhea
3. Nausea
4. Cramps or Stomach ache
5. Headache or Feeling Weak
6. Fever
Treatment for Food Poisoning
• Hydration
As kids get dehydrated very quickly it’s important to feed them lots of liquids. Breastfeeding or formula feeding a baby helps. For older children, it is good to water, homemade juices and avoids milk, caffeine, or fizz based drinks. You can also give them electrolyte or salt and sugar drinks for better healing.
• Food
Make them eat small meals throughout the day, instead of 3 big meals. Choose easily digestible foods that have less spice and oil. Well cooked, homemade food should be good.
Visit the doctor if the stomach ache is severe, fever increases, diarrhea becomes worse and you see streaks of blood and the child does not get better in 24 hours.
Remember you can prevent this by eating fresh homemade-well cooked foods, drinking pure water, using well-cleaned utensils, avoiding street foods, washing fruits well before use, drinking pasteurized milk, and last but not the least developing hygiene habits like regular hand wash and bathing.
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