How can I prevent bronchiolitis?
It is common for children to get respiratory problems (such as bronchiolitis caused by a viral infection) because they are often exposed to people who have infections to which they have not built up immunity. Bronchiolitis is spread just like a cold. To prevent bronchiolitis: • Avoid contact with other children who have bronchiolitis or upper respiratory infections. If there is an ill child in the home, separate him or her from other children, if possible. Put the child in a room alone to sleep. If your child has bronchiolitis, keep him or her home from school or day care until he or she gets better. • Wash your hands often to prevent spreading the disease. Hand-washing removes the germs on your hands and helps stop the spread of germs to your child when you touch your child or touch an object he or she might touch. • Do not smoke or use other tobacco products around your child. Secondhand smoke irritates the mucous membranes in your child’s nose, sinuses, and lungs and increases his o
