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There is a peak of respiratory infections
28.06.12
Assisted cases were exceeded over 2011 for this same period. The most of the dreaded syncytial virus.
Respiratory symptoms. The first for this year, "Susan warned yesterday Balcarce, chief of Pediatric Emergency Maternal and Child Hospital.
Both yesterday and in recent days, the 15 observation units are permanently occupied by these patients with oxygen requirements for his breathing difficulties.
Most cases are syncytial virus, which causes very serious pictures in young children, especially bronchiolitis and pneumonia. They were diagnosed with the virus also common colds, seasonal, he said.
For so far this year, "in bronchiolitis carry a higher figure than in 2011 at the same height. If you follow the trend, considering that we are starting the winter and the weather still is not rigorous, we run the risk of exceeding the 2010 figures, which has been the most important peak for the last decade. "
The increase in cases began last week, with the increased occurrence of respiratory symptoms in general. In addition to bronchiolitis and pneumonia were diagnosed bronchitis, pneumonitis, pharyngitis and laryngitis, among others.
So far as the laboratory, the only agent that is circulating is syncytial. In flu diagnosis is clinical, symptomatic, were not yet isolated the virus.
In syncytial, the average patient is less than 2 years. More severe cases occurring in infants, the younger the patient the higher the risk, which can even be fatal. The respiratory symptoms are the third leading cause of infant death; within it syncytial virus is one of those responsible.