If a baby chokes, hold him up-side down and part pat between the shoulder blades to dislodge the foreign body from the windpipe.

If the object doesn’t come out, seek medical aid immediately. But Burns need urgent treatment to minimise risks of infection.

Burns involving only damage of the skin can be treated at home by removing the child from source of fire and cool the affected area immediately under cold running water for about 10-20 minutes. This stops heat from damaging the child’s skin further.

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Latest research shows that among the dirtiest places in our homes/ houses, toilets or chickens are the doors.

The research discoveries indicate that doors harbour all sorts of diseases causing organisms.

The germs on door handlers are introduced by people that touch them depending on what one is suffering from for example alimentary canal germs, viruses, common cold, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).

Some people especially in Africa don’t clean their hands after toilet use but they simply touch on the door handles.

Some diseases/ infections like red eyes infections can be minimised by hand  washing with soap and running water and it should be at least once a day or more times.

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