How does the nest protection against herpes work?
The nest protector is not effective against infection with herpes.A herpes infection in a baby or toddler can be particularly dangerous and can lead to serious and life-threatening complications. A herpes infection is a viral infection that can be caused by many different herpes pathogens. Since the viruses are transmitted via droplets, it is particularly important to ensure adequate hygiene measures.
Herpes is not only transmitted by kissing, but also by the same use of glasses, spoons or washing items. If the parents or other relatives or friends suffer from a herpes infection, contact with the baby should be avoided as much as possible to keep the risk of infection low. Especially in the first months of life, a baby’s immune system is so weakened that the herpes virus can spread to internal organs or the brain and cause life-threatening infections. There is no vaccination against the various herpes viruses.
Does the nest protection also work against colds?
Many babies get their first cold or a runny nose after birth. Often they also have some coughing or a slightly feverish infection. In most cases, these symptoms are a sign of a slight flu-like infection.
Since such an infection can always be caused by other viruses and bacteria and these change from season to season and cause other symptoms, the nest protection does not work against a cold. The babies can therefore also fall ill with a cold or a flu-like infection during the nest protection. In these cases, the baby’s immune system is challenged at a particularly early stage and must counter the pathogens that cause the cold or flu more or less effectively.
A mild cold usually does not harm the babies. On the contrary, it contributes to the further maturation of the immune system. Nevertheless, one should try to keep babies away from people with a severe cold or flu so that infection can be avoided as much as possible.
