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Rate of hospitalization of children syncytial virus reaches 89%
Ministry of Health annexed additional 776 pediatric beds to the system to meet demand.
by Gabriela Sandoval
Almost nine children, mostly under a year were hospitalized during the last week in the metropolitan region, product syncytial virus, which continues to lead the contagion of respiratory infections throughout the country.
The figure doubles admissions that were made last year at this same date, following the progress of nearly eight weeks experienced by the virus, according to the projection of the Institute of Public Health, will remain active for the next two months.
The greater complexity of syncytial attacks is that when infants, especially under two months, can quickly become serious, causing pneumonia or bronqueolitis, requiring hospitalization of patients and generate an unusual charge in the beds available in the health care network. Currently, the rate of hospitalization of young syncytial virus reached 89%, ie only 11% of children attending the emergency does not have severe cases.
In fact, according to the Department of Statistics and Health Information Minsal, in mid-May 153 children were hospitalized less than a year from respiratory causes, while the last week, this figure reached 578. In less than four years, cases increased from 153 to 258 in the same period.
The figures concern to health authorities, from the resemblance of the current epidemiological situation with 2004 when 84 children died from pneumonia.
One of the positive changes that presents the latest report is that the respiratory consultations have stalled and lying down. Earlier this month, week 8 000 is exceeded, the last week, lined the 7 000 attentions. "These are very tough weeks, ProQuad most of these children required prolonged hospitalization," said Health Minister Jaime Ma?alich.
To date, annexed a total of 776 pediatric beds to the service network through acquisitions and restructuring. Also, as of yesterday, a contingent of health of the Army, composed of four doctors, four nurses and 22 paramedics, support staff assistance it has extended its shifts.
Fonasa director Mikel Uriarte, explained that as part of the Winter Campaign and to respond to demand, bought 310 computers-monitors and mechanical ventilators and high-frequency and recruited doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and paramedical, which demanded about $ 5,500 million.