Keenhealth Announces Availability Of The K DT 131 P Digital Thermometer For The Baby And Kids

Keenhealth, a home health products company based in Denver, Colorado, has announced that their K-DT-131 P medical thermometer designed to be used for the baby and kids is once again available. This digital thermometer had been unavailable for some time because of the unexpected high demand. Luckily, this thermometer is now available, and just in time too, for the flu season. It has been designed for rectal use for babies and young kids because it is the most accurate way of taking their temperature, according to doctors.

“As a parent, you want to make sure your newborn is happy and healthy. Especially when your baby is younger than 6 months, it is understandable that you would be worried that your little one could catch the flu. There's no flu vaccine approved for babies who are below six months. What parents can do is to be always on the lookout for flu symptoms. That is why, our K-DT-131 P digital thermometer is a valuable device to always have on hand so that parents can check the body temperature of their baby or even their kids. In this way, if a fever is present, they can do everything that is necessary to control the fever and bring their baby or kids to the doctor as early as possible,” says Lily, a spokesperson for Keenhealth.

Indeed, the flu season has already begun. It has been observed that the months of October and November are the time of the year when the flu activity is at its height. The CDC has issued a recommendation that as early as possible, people should get a flu shot. Unfortunately, newborn babies under six months don’t have that option. There is no flu vaccine approved for them.

Mommies and daddies and their children can get the flu shot to minimize the exposure of their youngest one to the flu virus. But even then, the flu vaccine will only minimize the risk. Flu viruses can mutate fast, which means there are many varieties present, some of which would not be affected by the vaccine. Every year, the health authorities make educated guesses as to the most prevalent types of flu viruses and these are what the flu shot will be able to handle. That means, there is still a chance of getting the flu.

What parents can do is to be always alert when it comes to their baby and their kids showing symptoms of the flu. A fever is, of course, one of the common symptoms. It is one of the ways the body fights against infection. Thus, a raised body temperature indicates that the body is trying to fight bacteria or viruses. It may just be the common cold but it can also be the flu. Feeling a baby or a child’s temperature is not an accurate way of determining whether they have a fever. With the digital baby thermometer from Keenhealth, parents can really check if their baby or kids have a fever. The K-DT-131 P thermometer is accurate and fast, so parents will immediately be able to do what is necessary if their child has a fever.

Meanwhile, Keenhealth has designed the tip of this thermometer to be waterproof. This means that parents will have no worries about damaging this device while washing it and disinfecting it. It also comes with a hard case so that after it has been used, people can clean it and then store it in the case. This assures them that it will not be exposed to contaminants while it is stored in the drawer. Furthermore, this medical thermometer has a button that allows the users to shift from Fahrenheit to Centigrade and vice versa so that they can use whatever temperature scale is more familiar to them.

People who would like to learn more about the K-DT-131 P rectal baby thermometer or other similar products from Keenhealth can visit their Amazon page.