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The number for the night clinic is over 590! The incidence of this type of disease is increasing in northern provinces. Why do people get it even without a fever?
November 21, 2024 18:43
Respiratory diseases are more common in winter.
Many parents said
The child has been catching colds since October.
The last round of pneumonia just ended,
Two days later, I started coughing and having a fever again...
Peng Zhibin, an associate researcher at the Infectious Disease Management Department of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that based on the monitoring data from the 45th week, the number of outpatient and emergency influenza-like cases and hospitalizations of acute respiratory infections in children aged 14 and under showed an upward trend, with Mycoplasma pneumoniae and rhinovirus as the main pathogens, and provinces with higher Mycoplasma pneumoniae positivity rates are mainly concentrated in the north.
What should we pay attention to when children see a doctor?
According to CCTV News, reporters found in hospital interviews that the number of visits for respiratory infectious diseases has decreased this year compared with the same period last year. For children who are susceptible to respiratory infectious diseases, when do they need to go to the hospital for treatment? What issues should parents and children pay attention to when seeing a doctor?
During the interview, the reporter found that many parents delayed the treatment by handling the disease at home based on past experience. On the other hand, many children were infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other viruses at the same time, or even three or four pathogens at the same time, which could cause more serious illness.
In addition, the reporter found that many children and parents who visited the hospital did not wear masks for protection. Experts pointed out that this is also very undesirable and can easily cause cross-infection and superimposed infection.
Many medicines for respiratory diseases are inhalable powders, and many children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection require nebulizer treatment. However, the pharmacist told us that in the outpatient clinic, they found that many parents gave their children incorrect inhalation treatments, which affected the efficacy of the treatment.
This year we will still face
Common or overlapping epidemic risks
It is understood that around October last year, Mycoplasma pneumoniae had entered a high incidence period in the north and south, but so far this year, Mycoplasma pneumoniae is still mainly prevalent in the north, and influenza is still at a relatively low level. So what changes will there be in the next stage of the epidemic?
Peng Zhibin, associate researcher at the Department of Infectious Disease Management, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention: According to monitoring data, our influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus are also on the rise, so we expect that Mycoplasma pneumoniae will continue to be prevalent for a while. With the arrival of winter and the drop in temperature, there is a risk of increasing influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus infection, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae, so we should still face the risk of multiple respiratory infectious diseases co-epidemic or superimposed epidemics this year.
The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends: During the peak season for respiratory diseases, the public should pay attention to coughing etiquette and hand hygiene in daily life, wear masks scientifically, and develop good hygiene habits; when going to closed environments and crowded places, it is recommended to wear masks, minimize the time of stay, and pay attention to hand hygiene.
more.... https://finance.sina.com.cn/jjxw/2024-11-21/doc-incwvyra4382950.shtml
November 21, 2024 18:43
Respiratory diseases are more common in winter.
Many parents said
The child has been catching colds since October.
The last round of pneumonia just ended,
Two days later, I started coughing and having a fever again...
At 10 p.m. on November 16, the number called on the triage screen at Beijing Children's Hospital had reached 590. Source: Beijing Daily
Peng Zhibin, an associate researcher at the Infectious Disease Management Department of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that based on the monitoring data from the 45th week, the number of outpatient and emergency influenza-like cases and hospitalizations of acute respiratory infections in children aged 14 and under showed an upward trend, with Mycoplasma pneumoniae and rhinovirus as the main pathogens, and provinces with higher Mycoplasma pneumoniae positivity rates are mainly concentrated in the north.
What should we pay attention to when children see a doctor?
According to CCTV News, reporters found in hospital interviews that the number of visits for respiratory infectious diseases has decreased this year compared with the same period last year. For children who are susceptible to respiratory infectious diseases, when do they need to go to the hospital for treatment? What issues should parents and children pay attention to when seeing a doctor?
During the interview, the reporter found that many parents delayed the treatment by handling the disease at home based on past experience. On the other hand, many children were infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae and other viruses at the same time, or even three or four pathogens at the same time, which could cause more serious illness.
In addition, the reporter found that many children and parents who visited the hospital did not wear masks for protection. Experts pointed out that this is also very undesirable and can easily cause cross-infection and superimposed infection.
Many medicines for respiratory diseases are inhalable powders, and many children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection require nebulizer treatment. However, the pharmacist told us that in the outpatient clinic, they found that many parents gave their children incorrect inhalation treatments, which affected the efficacy of the treatment.
This year we will still face
Common or overlapping epidemic risks
It is understood that around October last year, Mycoplasma pneumoniae had entered a high incidence period in the north and south, but so far this year, Mycoplasma pneumoniae is still mainly prevalent in the north, and influenza is still at a relatively low level. So what changes will there be in the next stage of the epidemic?
Peng Zhibin, associate researcher at the Department of Infectious Disease Management, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention: According to monitoring data, our influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus are also on the rise, so we expect that Mycoplasma pneumoniae will continue to be prevalent for a while. With the arrival of winter and the drop in temperature, there is a risk of increasing influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus infection, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae, so we should still face the risk of multiple respiratory infectious diseases co-epidemic or superimposed epidemics this year.
The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends: During the peak season for respiratory diseases, the public should pay attention to coughing etiquette and hand hygiene in daily life, wear masks scientifically, and develop good hygiene habits; when going to closed environments and crowded places, it is recommended to wear masks, minimize the time of stay, and pay attention to hand hygiene.
more.... https://finance.sina.com.cn/jjxw/2024-11-21/doc-incwvyra4382950.shtml