面對疫情，許多家長更擔心如何做好孩子的預防和日常保護。在特殊時期，家長應該怎么做才能幫孩子避開新型冠狀病毒的風險呢？本文針對家長最關心的9個問題做出了解答。

1. Are children vulnerable to the novel coronavirus?
兒童容易被新型冠狀病毒感染嗎？

The National Health Commission has identified that children are vulnerable to the novel coronavirus. There have been no severe or fatal cases in children and the symptoms are mild after infection.

國家衛(wèi)生健康委員會指出，兒童容易被新型冠狀病毒感染。目前還未出現(xiàn)兒童危重病例，感染后的癥狀普遍較輕。

2. What are the possible ways for children to be infected?
兒童可能被感染的渠道有哪些？

The main transmission route is spread by droplet transmission, such as a patient's coughs and sneezing, or by contact transmission, such as contact with the mouth or nose or conjunctiva of the eye through contaminated hands.

新型冠狀病毒主要通過飛沫傳播，比如患者咳嗽、打噴嚏，或通過接觸傳播，接觸方式可能是口鼻接觸，也可能是用帶有病菌的手接觸眼結膜。

conjunctiva[,kɑnd???k'ta?v?]: n. [解剖] 結膜

3. Can children still get vaccine in the near future?
孩子在近期還能去打疫苗嗎？

Different kinds of vaccines are given during different periods of time and there is no need to be worried if some are given a few weeks late.

不同時間段要打的疫苗不同，部分疫苗推遲幾周打是無須擔心的。

However, for vaccines with a strict month or age limit, it is recommended to complete the vaccination before the time limit.

但是，如果是嚴格規(guī)定在某個月齡或年齡打的疫苗，建議還是在限制時間內(nèi)打完。

For those at risk of exposure to rabies or tetanus, it is recommended they complete the vaccination as soon as possible.

對于那些有感染狂犬病或破傷風風險的小孩，建議盡快去接種疫苗。

tetanus[?tetn?s]: n. [內(nèi)科] 破傷風

4. Is breastfeeding still safe?
母乳喂養(yǎng)是否仍然安全？

Mothers should take personal protection -- wear a face mask when breastfeeding, wash hands and keep their nipples clean. If the mother has a confirmed or suspected coronavirus case, breast feeding should be suspended and she should be separated from the baby.

母親應該采取個人防護措施——在母乳喂養(yǎng)時戴口罩、洗手并保持乳頭清潔。如果母親疑似或被確診感染新型冠狀病毒，則應中止母乳喂養(yǎng)，母親應與嬰兒隔離。

5. Can children still eat chicken, duck and fish meat?
孩子還能吃雞肉、鴨肉和魚肉嗎？

They can eat chicken, duck and fish meat, but make sure it is cooked. Also, do not chew food with your mouth and then feed your child. Do not blow air through your mouth to cool food.

孩子可以吃雞肉、鴨肉和魚肉，但要確保煮熟。另外，不要用嘴把食物嚼爛再喂給孩子。不要用嘴把食物吹涼。

6. Under what kind of situation do children need to go to hospital?
在哪種情況下孩子需要去醫(yī)院？

If the child has cough, fever and other symptoms, but didn't go outside nor had contact with infected patients, parents can first monitor the child's temperature and provide home treatment.

如果孩子有咳嗽、發(fā)燒和其他癥狀，但沒有出門或接觸過病毒感染者，父母應該先監(jiān)測孩子的體溫，在家治療看護。

If the body temperature is not falling and the child appears to have an aggravated cough, breathing difficulties, a poor mental state and other symptoms, it is recommended to take the child to the nearest hospital that provides pediatric outpatient services.

如果孩子的體溫沒有降下來，咳嗽加重，有呼吸困難、精神狀態(tài)不佳和其他癥狀，建議帶孩子到最近的提供兒科門診服務的醫(yī)院就醫(yī)。

7. How do children wear face masks?
孩子如何戴口罩？

Generally speaking, little children should not wear masks. The heavy duty N95 mask has the worst air permeability and is not suitable for babies.

一般來講，嬰幼兒不應戴口罩。耐用的N95口罩透氣性最差，不適合小寶寶。

When children wear masks, parents should always pay attention to whether the child has breathing difficulties or experiences other discomfort.

當孩子戴口罩時，父母應時刻注意孩子是否呼吸困難或有其他不適。

8. How to wash children's hands properly?
如何正確地給孩子洗手？

At all times, apply soap and rinse with running water. If they are going out and can't readily wash their hands with running water, always carry paper towels and an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

無論何時都要用肥皂和流水洗手。如果孩子外出，不能馬上用流水洗手，就要隨身攜帶濕巾和含有酒精的免洗洗手液。

9. How to protect children from the virus when going out?
外出時如何保護孩子不被病毒感染？

Stay at home is the best protection. If you must go out, wear a face mask, drive yourself and try not to use public transportation. If it's a short distance, walking is the best option.

待在家里就是最好的防護。如果必須要外出，戴上口罩自駕出行，盡量不要乘坐交通工具。如果是短途出行，走路是最好的選擇。

英文來源：中國日報網(wǎng)

翻譯&編輯：丹妮