With coronavirus, if my kid has a cough or runny nose, what do I do?We got the answers to all your questions from paediatrician DrDinaKulik
The news is moving quickly this week, and parents—understandably—have a lot of questions about coronavirus right now. Knowing when to go to your family doctor, or opt for a walk-in clinic, or brave the ER, is tricky enough, even without a growing pandemic. We spoke to Toronto paediatrician Dina Kulik about what she’s seeing in her clinic and what parents are supposed to do if their kid is sick.
Luckily, the vast majority of people with COVID-19 have no real significant symptoms that we’re worried about. They might have cough, fever or cold symptoms. And we know that kids in particular have been. They may get it, but they’re not dying, and they’re not getting as sick as some of these elderly people that we’ve seen. So I remain pretty optimistic about kids and for the most part, they can ride the illness out at home.
But otherwise, it’s a “trust your gut” thing. If you have a runny nose and a mild cough, should you go to emerge? Probably not. We don’t have clear guidelines on that at the moment. Personally, I think everyone that’s sick right now should be self-quarantining for 14 days after the beginning of illness, or after returning from any travelling out of Canada. That’s not an official recommendation. But that would be ideal. Of course, not many people can afford to do that or have the resources to do that., I strongly recommend all year round, coronavirus or otherwise, that they’re not exposing themselves to other people.
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