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As many as 900 cases a day, a surge in cases! Emergency reminders in multiple places
Release time: 2023-09-16 17:19:00 Source: China News Network
According to media reports
Since the start of school in September, Shanghai’s pediatric hospitals have
Ushered in a small peak of medical consultations
It is reported that starting last week
The number of children with fever has been increasing
Outpatient volume increased by 30% compared with before September 1
Peak consultation period on weekends
The number of people visiting the water in a single day can reach 900
What virus is so powerful?
Infections by pathogenic microorganisms such as influenza A and mycoplasma
One hospital has 900 patients suffering from water shortages in a single day
Reporters at the Children's Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai saw that within two hours of the opening of the clinic on the morning of the 13th, more than 90 children registered, all with fever.
After 10:30, the number of children increased, and the number of fever emergency rooms was increased from 3 to 5. One patient saw a doctor after waiting 45 minutes.
According to data from Fudan Children's Hospital: recent fevers in children are mainly caused by pathogenic microorganism infections such as influenza A and mycoplasma. Among them, more than 100 cases of influenza A were detected in a single day, an increase of 30% compared with before September 1. During the peak period of weekends, up to 900 people visit the hospital in a single day.
Although the symptoms of mycoplasma pneumonia are very similar to those of a common cold or flu, it is neither a bacterium nor a virus. It is a special pathogen. Therefore, if many parents do not pay attention to it in the early stage, they buy cold medicine or anti-inflammatory medicine for their children. , not only is it not symptomatic and ineffective, but it also delays the best opportunity for treatment.
Doctors recommend:
If your child develops flu-like symptoms, seek medical attention as soon as possible
Zeng Mei, deputy director of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Children's Hospital of Fudan University, said: The rise of influenza has been obvious since the start of school. In the spring, we experienced a wave of influenza epidemics. At that time, it was H1N1, and recently it was H3N2. In this wave, we see that primary school students are not Few, and there are kindergarten children.
So, how should parents determine whether their children have the flu?
Zeng Mei, deputy director of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Children's Hospital of Fudan University, said: Flu-like symptoms often include fever. Babies may have a runny nose and cough. Older children may have obvious cough symptoms, as well as muscle aches throughout the body.
Mycoplasma infections experienced a small peak from June to July this year. After declining in August, there was an increasing trend in September. Since mycoplasma infection can easily lead to bronchitis and pneumonia, some children with severe symptoms require intravenous rehydration with azithromycin for about a week.
Issue emergency reminders in multiple places
Temperatures dropped sharply in Xi'an, Shaanxi after the latest round of heavy rain
There are also hospitals appearing
Sudden increase in children in pediatric outpatient clinics
Many kindergartens, primary and secondary schools in Xi'an
Tips to Prevent the Flu
Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Xi'an, Yangzhou and other places issued reminders
Seasonal change
Pay attention to preventing infectious diseases such as influenza
How do you know you have influenza A?
Influenza viruses can routinely be tested for in the following ways:
First, viral antigen detection: Viral antigen detection can use colloidal gold method and immunofluorescence method. Antigen testing is fast and is a commonly used influenza virus detection method in hospitals. Due to the limitations of the detection method, a positive viral antigen test supports the diagnosis, but a negative test does not completely rule out influenza.
Secondly, viral nucleic acid testing: mainly detects influenza virus nucleic acid in patients’ nasal swabs, throat swabs, nasopharyngeal swabs, tracheal extracts, and sputum. Viral nucleic acid detection has high sensitivity and specificity and can distinguish virus types and subtypes.
What should I do if I get influenza A?
Which groups are at high risk of severe influenza A?
Elderly people over 65 years old, children under 5 years old, people with underlying diseases, people with low immunity, pregnant women and women within 2 weeks after delivery, and obese people (BMI> 30).
What should I do if I get influenza A?
Influenza, including influenza A, is a self-limiting disease. The fever will gradually subside 3-5 days after the onset, and symptoms such as headache, muscle and joint pain will also gradually ease.
When flu symptoms appear, don’t panic. You can handle it as follows:
If you are in a good mental state, have no obvious headache, have a normal appetite, and have a fever lower than 38°C, you can observe at home, drink more water, eat more fruits and vegetables, eat a light diet, and ensure sleep.
If you have high fever, body temperature exceeding 38.5°C, accompanied by symptoms such as headache, body aches, lethargy, vomiting and diarrhea, you need to go to the fever clinic of the hospital.
Reduce contact with others, rest at home as much as possible, pay attention to indoor ventilation when at home, keep distance from family members, and wear a mask when going out.
Is there any specific medicine to treat influenza A?
First of all, it should be noted that not everyone who has the flu must take antiviral drugs. The vast majority of influenza antiviral drugs are prescription drugs and need to be evaluated by a doctor before use; antiviral drugs cannot replace annual influenza vaccination for prevention.
Currently, the main influenza antiviral drugs available in China include oseltamivir (including granules and capsules), zanamivir, peramivir, arbidol, and mabaloxavir.
How to prevent mycoplasma pneumonia?
Mycoplasma infection is mainly spread through direct contact and droplets. According to experts, compared with previous years, mycoplasma pneumonia in my country has also appeared in younger ages this year. Some children under 3 years old are also affected. Parents should take their children to see a doctor in time when relevant symptoms appear.
Experts particularly remind parents of young children that when mycoplasma pneumonia infection occurs, the child may not have a serious fever, but may have wheezing or difficulty breathing, or a depression may appear in the clavicle, which means that the child’s clavicle may have a dent when inhaling. If there is a hole in your nose, or if your nose becomes blocked when you inhale, you should go to the hospital in time.
At present, there is no targeted vaccine to prevent mycoplasma pneumonia, so experts remind everyone to pay attention to indoor ventilation, try to avoid going to crowded and poorly ventilated public places, and wear a mask when you must go. When coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue, perform good hand hygiene, and wash your hands frequently with soap and hand sanitizer under running water. Schools, kindergartens and other places must pay attention to ventilation and disinfection to avoid cluster infections.
Source: Chao News Qianjiang Evening News, Shangguan News, News Square, Qidian News, Shenzhen Health Commission, Liaoshen Evening News
source: zhttps://news.youth.cn/gn/202309/t20230916_14794470.htm
Release time: 2023-09-16 17:19:00 Source: China News Network
According to media reports
Since the start of school in September, Shanghai’s pediatric hospitals have
Ushered in a small peak of medical consultations
It is reported that starting last week
The number of children with fever has been increasing
Outpatient volume increased by 30% compared with before September 1
Peak consultation period on weekends
The number of people visiting the water in a single day can reach 900
What virus is so powerful?
Infections by pathogenic microorganisms such as influenza A and mycoplasma
One hospital has 900 patients suffering from water shortages in a single day
Reporters at the Children's Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai saw that within two hours of the opening of the clinic on the morning of the 13th, more than 90 children registered, all with fever.
After 10:30, the number of children increased, and the number of fever emergency rooms was increased from 3 to 5. One patient saw a doctor after waiting 45 minutes.
According to data from Fudan Children's Hospital: recent fevers in children are mainly caused by pathogenic microorganism infections such as influenza A and mycoplasma. Among them, more than 100 cases of influenza A were detected in a single day, an increase of 30% compared with before September 1. During the peak period of weekends, up to 900 people visit the hospital in a single day.
Although the symptoms of mycoplasma pneumonia are very similar to those of a common cold or flu, it is neither a bacterium nor a virus. It is a special pathogen. Therefore, if many parents do not pay attention to it in the early stage, they buy cold medicine or anti-inflammatory medicine for their children. , not only is it not symptomatic and ineffective, but it also delays the best opportunity for treatment.
Doctors recommend:
If your child develops flu-like symptoms, seek medical attention as soon as possible
Zeng Mei, deputy director of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Children's Hospital of Fudan University, said: The rise of influenza has been obvious since the start of school. In the spring, we experienced a wave of influenza epidemics. At that time, it was H1N1, and recently it was H3N2. In this wave, we see that primary school students are not Few, and there are kindergarten children.
So, how should parents determine whether their children have the flu?
Zeng Mei, deputy director of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Children's Hospital of Fudan University, said: Flu-like symptoms often include fever. Babies may have a runny nose and cough. Older children may have obvious cough symptoms, as well as muscle aches throughout the body.
Mycoplasma infections experienced a small peak from June to July this year. After declining in August, there was an increasing trend in September. Since mycoplasma infection can easily lead to bronchitis and pneumonia, some children with severe symptoms require intravenous rehydration with azithromycin for about a week.
Issue emergency reminders in multiple places
Temperatures dropped sharply in Xi'an, Shaanxi after the latest round of heavy rain
There are also hospitals appearing
Sudden increase in children in pediatric outpatient clinics
Many kindergartens, primary and secondary schools in Xi'an
Tips to Prevent the Flu
Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Xi'an, Yangzhou and other places issued reminders
Seasonal change
Pay attention to preventing infectious diseases such as influenza
How do you know you have influenza A?
Influenza viruses can routinely be tested for in the following ways:
First, viral antigen detection: Viral antigen detection can use colloidal gold method and immunofluorescence method. Antigen testing is fast and is a commonly used influenza virus detection method in hospitals. Due to the limitations of the detection method, a positive viral antigen test supports the diagnosis, but a negative test does not completely rule out influenza.
Secondly, viral nucleic acid testing: mainly detects influenza virus nucleic acid in patients’ nasal swabs, throat swabs, nasopharyngeal swabs, tracheal extracts, and sputum. Viral nucleic acid detection has high sensitivity and specificity and can distinguish virus types and subtypes.
What should I do if I get influenza A?
Which groups are at high risk of severe influenza A?
Elderly people over 65 years old, children under 5 years old, people with underlying diseases, people with low immunity, pregnant women and women within 2 weeks after delivery, and obese people (BMI> 30).
What should I do if I get influenza A?
Influenza, including influenza A, is a self-limiting disease. The fever will gradually subside 3-5 days after the onset, and symptoms such as headache, muscle and joint pain will also gradually ease.
When flu symptoms appear, don’t panic. You can handle it as follows:
If you are in a good mental state, have no obvious headache, have a normal appetite, and have a fever lower than 38°C, you can observe at home, drink more water, eat more fruits and vegetables, eat a light diet, and ensure sleep.
If you have high fever, body temperature exceeding 38.5°C, accompanied by symptoms such as headache, body aches, lethargy, vomiting and diarrhea, you need to go to the fever clinic of the hospital.
Reduce contact with others, rest at home as much as possible, pay attention to indoor ventilation when at home, keep distance from family members, and wear a mask when going out.
Is there any specific medicine to treat influenza A?
First of all, it should be noted that not everyone who has the flu must take antiviral drugs. The vast majority of influenza antiviral drugs are prescription drugs and need to be evaluated by a doctor before use; antiviral drugs cannot replace annual influenza vaccination for prevention.
Currently, the main influenza antiviral drugs available in China include oseltamivir (including granules and capsules), zanamivir, peramivir, arbidol, and mabaloxavir.
How to prevent mycoplasma pneumonia?
Mycoplasma infection is mainly spread through direct contact and droplets. According to experts, compared with previous years, mycoplasma pneumonia in my country has also appeared in younger ages this year. Some children under 3 years old are also affected. Parents should take their children to see a doctor in time when relevant symptoms appear.
Experts particularly remind parents of young children that when mycoplasma pneumonia infection occurs, the child may not have a serious fever, but may have wheezing or difficulty breathing, or a depression may appear in the clavicle, which means that the child’s clavicle may have a dent when inhaling. If there is a hole in your nose, or if your nose becomes blocked when you inhale, you should go to the hospital in time.
At present, there is no targeted vaccine to prevent mycoplasma pneumonia, so experts remind everyone to pay attention to indoor ventilation, try to avoid going to crowded and poorly ventilated public places, and wear a mask when you must go. When coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue, perform good hand hygiene, and wash your hands frequently with soap and hand sanitizer under running water. Schools, kindergartens and other places must pay attention to ventilation and disinfection to avoid cluster infections.
Source: Chao News Qianjiang Evening News, Shangguan News, News Square, Qidian News, Shenzhen Health Commission, Liaoshen Evening News
source: zhttps://news.youth.cn/gn/202309/t20230916_14794470.htm
