Recently, the United States Drug Network published an article about the recent influenza A (H1N1) epidemic, entitled "Influenza A in Children". The article excerpts are as follows: What is influenza A (H1N1)? Influenza A (H1N1) is caused by virus. When an infected person coughs, sneezes or has close contact with others, it is easy to spread influenza A (H1N1). Your child may transmit influenza A (H1N1) to others within a week or more after the onset of symptoms. What are the symptoms of influenza A (H1N1)? If the child is less than 5 years old, he/she has a higher risk of serious symptoms. Children with heart disease, lung disease or weak immune system are at higher risk. Children may have the following symptoms: fever and chills; Headache, body pain, earache, muscle or joint pain; Dry cough, runny nose or stuffy nose, sore throat; Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea; tired; Shortness of breath, dyspnea or chest pain. How to diagnose influenza A (H1N1)? The medical service provider will check the child. If the child has health problems such as epilepsy or asthma, tell the medical service provider. If the child has contact with a patient or recently traveled, tell the medical service provider. Liquid samples can be collected from the child's nose or throat to test for influenza A (H1N1) virus. How to treat influenza A (H1N1)? Most healthy children will get better in a week. Children may need the following drugs: acetaminophen can relieve pain and reduce fever. It's over the counter. Adults should ask about the dosage and frequency of children and follow the instructions. Read the instructions of all other drugs used by your child to see if they also contain acetaminophen, or ask your child's doctor or pharmacist. If taken improperly, acetaminophen may cause liver damage. Do not give aspirin to children under the age of 18. If the child has flu or fever and takes aspirin, he or she may suffer from Reye's syndrome. Antiviral drugs help fight against viral infection. The best effect is to take antiviral drugs within 48 hours after symptoms appear. How to deal with children's symptoms? Let the child rest. Rest will help improve the symptoms. Drink more water for children as instructed. Replenishment will promote the dilution of mucus, so that children can cough mucus out. Liquids including water, juice and broth also help prevent dehydration. Remove mucus from the child's nose. Use a spherical attractor, squeeze the rubber ball, insert the tip into one of the children's nostrils, gently block the other nostril with your fingers, slowly release the ball, and suck out the mucus. Squeeze the mucus sucked by the aspirator onto the paper towel. If necessary, repeat the above steps and handle the other nostril in the same way. Relieve the child's throat. If the child is 8 years old or older, ask him or her to gargle with salt water. Relieve children's cough. You can feed honey to children over 1 year old. Use a cold fog humidifier. This will increase the air humidity and help the child breathe more smoothly. Apply Vaseline cream on the outside of the child's nostrils. This can reduce the irritation caused by blowing nose. Keep children away