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  • China - Increased flu patients at major hospitals in Shenzhen emergency departments - Guangdong province - March 10, 2017

    Flu struck nearly a week in Shenzhen, the major hospital cases of cold surge

    2016-03-10 14:13:37Source: Shenzhen DailyAuthor: Bei Peng Zheng JianyangI have something to say ( 0 trackback)
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      Recently, the major hospitals in Shenzhen emergency department increased influenza patients, especially in children surge. Shenzhen Commercial Daily reporter Li Bo photo
      From March 1 to date, the major general hospital respiratory department, pediatric, emergency department of cold cases surge. Some hospital visits even doubled. Shenzhen influenza index yesterday has also been upgraded to I level, suggesting that the rapid increase in influenza cases in Shenzhen, influenza epidemic intensity is extremely high.
      According to the monitoring data of Shenzhen Influenza Surveillance Sentinel Hospital, the percentage of influenza-like cases (ILI%) in the outpatient cases in Shenzhen City was 4.26% and 4.31%, respectively, higher than the baseline level. Influenza virus laboratory test positive rate remained at a high level, mainly for influenza A H1N1 and influenza B virus common epidemic.
      Shenzhen City People's Hospital, director of respiratory medicine Fu Yingyun told reporters from last Monday to yesterday, the department outpatient volume totaled more than 1,600 people, more than the previous 1/4, most of them are cold and fever patients. "In response to a sudden increase in the amount of outpatient, we had to draw the ward of the doctor to the clinic to help out." Fu Yingyun said that even so, outpatient doctors have to work overtime to see the patient.
      In the Second People's Hospital, emergency department, respiratory clinic out-patient treatment of more than 400 people, according to the hospital emergency medical director Liu Dehong introduction, the increase in cold patients is from the beginning of last week, more suddenly. "Should be related to the recent temperature from the cold heat." Dr. Liu Dehong said that the rapid changes in spring temperatures each year, are more cold patients, this year is no exception. City Second Hospital respiratory department a clinic doctor told reporters on Sunday when she was on duty, to see the outpatient patients are still a lot, some people can not hang the number, but also into the clinic asked the doctor plus.
      Peking University, Shenzhen Hospital, respiratory and emergency patients also increased significantly cold. Respiratory department chief physician Pi Jia Li to provide the data show that from March 2 to March 8, respiratory department outpatient amount from the previous 260 to 270 people suddenly rose to 290 to 360 people, emergency department of cold patients every day More than 180 people, showing a wave of flu peak. "According to the situation in previous years to determine, this wave of flu peak will last for a week or two." Pi Jia Li estimated.
      City Hospital of the recent medical and pediatric emergency patients than in February doubled, the average daily medical treatment close to 500 people. Emergency department director Zeng Zhongyi reminded that colds are closely related to changes in temperature. Especially when the temperature rises from cold to warm.
      More than breathing physician reminded: If you have a cold, pay attention to more sleep, rest, do not sick work and study, under normal circumstances week to two weeks, the cold will be self-healing. If there is high fever, chest tightness, palpitation, cough, severe shortness of breath and other serious complications, you need immediate medical treatment, to prevent myocarditis, pneumonia and life-threatening.
      According to the city meteorological forecast, 9 nights, the north of the strong cold air will arrive in the south coast. Affected by the sharp decline in the next few days in Shenzhen, the public should pay attention to cold and warm.
      How can prevent colds during high flu and cooling? A number of doctors pointed out that the elderly, children and other weak resistance to people, should avoid the number of indoor places to reduce the chance of infection. When the temperature changes, the timely addition and subtraction of clothing. Wash their hands, more rest, pay attention to nutritional balance, which can increase the body's resistance.

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