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Soon your kids will go back to school. In addition to preparing all his school supplies, make sure you are also wary of the rainy season with potential for causing many diseases, including influenza.

Seasonal influenza causes even greater effects for children with asthma. According to the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, influenza is associated with increased number of deaths in children with asthma.

In order to protect your children from influenza virus, the American Lung Association recommends eight tips on dealing with asthma when the children return to school.

1. Keep clean

To reduce children’s risk of contracting communicable diseases, you can always start from yourself and the environment around you, by way of keeping clean. “Because of a clean environment is a strong first line of defense against attacks of all types of flu,” said Norman H. Edelman, MD, acting chief medical officer American Lung Association. The hygiene including washing your hands get used to, or close to the mouth when coughing or sneezing.

2. Do not spread disease

To minimize the risk of spreading the flu, Dr. Edelman advised children to stay home if they feel a fever or flu symptoms start attacking. Let the child rest at home at least one day until the signs of fever gradually disappeared.

3. Looking for more information

According to the American Lung Association, the potential spread of H1N1 virus (swine flu) still can not be predicted. Because of parents with asthma are advised to find this virus prevention guides as complete as possible. Comprehensive recommendations, including the H1N1 vaccination guidelines can be obtained from the official website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), by visiting his official website.

4. Diligent consultation

Handling asthma can be well, provided you are willing to consult intensively with the doctor. This is very important to make sure your child asthma can be well handled. Consultation on a regular basis also gives you plenty of information related to the evaluation of drugs and restriction of physical activities for the little guy.

5. Consider influenza vaccination

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that family, pegasuh or anyone who comes in contact with children with asthma should be vaccinated. In addition to protecting yourself against seasonal influenza, vaccination is also important to protect your little one.

“Vaccination against seasonal influenza should be a priority,” said Dr. Edelman. “Because influenza is a potentially serious disease menmatikan,” he added. “And parents need to know the best way to protect their children against seasonal influenza to ensure kids get vaccinated each year,” concluded Dr. Edelman.

6. Prevention and treatment of asthma

When the child returned to school, Provide them with personal information about symptoms, medications, handling and all activities that should and should not be done during the asthma attack. Also give specific instructions about what to do when shortness of breath is not getting better with the inhaler.

7. Consultations with nurses and teachers at the school your child

Make sure your friends, teachers, coaches or the school nurse know the history of your child is suffering from asthma. Discuss with your children’s teachers about the triggers and typical symptoms that arise when the asthma attack, so they can recognize and deal effectively when the small asthma relapse.

8. Special treatment for your child

Not intended to be treated special, but it is important to know how ready the school your children to allow their students to bring independent and manage their own asthma medication. Because of the fact that some schools require their students to bring a referral letter from your doctor.

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