Patient's question:
The thermometer broke, I touched the mercury with my hands twice, didn't wash my hands, and held the baby before feeding them milk (the baby is two months old). Does it affect the baby or the adult?Doctor's answer:
Hello, what you are most concerned about should be whether the child will suffer from mercury poisoning after absorbing mercury. If a large amount of mercury from a thermometer is absorbed into the body, it can cause mercury poisoning. However, since there is very little mercury in a thermometer, even if it is swallowed, it will not cause mercury poisoning because the amount is too small to reach a toxic dose. Moreover, your situation with the baby is different, so the possibility of poisoning does not exist. You can rest assured completely.