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Bronchitis, pharyngitis, rhinitis and pneumonia

Tonka

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http://www.elheraldo.hn/Secciones-P...tis-rinitis-y-neumonias-afectan-a-capitalinos
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Rainy SeasonTuesday August 28, 2012
Bronchitis, pharyngitis, rhinitis and pneumonia
8:13 pm - Nolvia Eguigure Health officials recommend that parents shelter the children to avoid getting sick from Iras, especially children with asthma.
Children under five years are more likely to get sick. (The Herald)



TEGUCIGALPA,Honduras Rain and low winter temperatures have caused an increase in respiratory diseases in the capital's population.From early morning the windows of the health centers remain overcrowded mothers seeking care for their children.Cristian Chains, barely three years, yesterday presented a picture of acute larinfogaringitis, so emergency was nebulized in CESAMO Alonso Suazo. So as this child, hundreds of children and older adults are treated with the same symptoms, typical of acute respiratory infections (ARI).And is that abrupt climate changes in the past few weeks have taken a toll on the health of citizens, especially in children under five years and elderly adults.The respiratory therapy clinic Alonzo Suazo, reports a daily attendance of 90 children by different pulmonary disorders."Demand rises with time. In August, September and October are 80 to 90 a day, "said Iris Williams, head of the Nursing Department.Common diseases covered include bronchial asthma, pneumonia, bronchiolitis and nasal obstruction, he said.Only in the past two weeks, Health reported a cumulative of 1,200 attentions these opportunistic viruses. Duplicate cases The rainy weather that has prevailed in the capital generated more cases of respiratory illness than normal. This week, Health recorded 1,500 cases of Iras, for a total of 3.610 cases so far in 2012. This represents 9.38 percent increase over the previous year.
Martin Diaz, San Felipe Hospital allergist said that there is a worrying rise in diseases."Children who suffer from excessive coughing should be seen by a specialist for checkups are, what determined the infection and treat it comes to time," he advised.
 
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