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PRC moment by the Chinese Medical Science Journal of Preventive Medicine Branch and co-sponsored and organized experts to compile the "Children in pneumococcal disease control Technical Guide" (the "Guide") published recently in Beijing.
At the meeting, Chinese Preventive Medical Association Vice President Wang captures show that, at present, pneumococcal disease has become a major public health problem.
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In all vaccine-preventable diseases, pneumococcal disease is the cause of children under 5 worldwide leading cause of death.
The investigation shows that in China, about 1 / 4 of healthy children carry pneumococcus.
Pneumococcal by coughing or sneezing can spread and the long latent in the human body, which greatly increased the spread of disease and infection.
Wang captures show that the latest research results show that the previously effective antibiotics against pneumococcus are now facing growing resistance.
This may lead to regular doses of empirical antibiotic treatment of clinical failures have serious consequences, even death, the cure often can also cause many complications later.
Pneumococcal disease is preventable and controllable, the vaccine appeared to mankind in its struggle to achieve a relatively active status.
Since last April began compiling the work started, a moment Sciences Branch of Chinese Medical Journal of Preventive Medicine will be jointly organized by national experts, in reference to pneumococcal diseases at home and abroad the latest research, based on the development of "guidelines" and the "Guide "in the actual situation in our country, given pneumococcal disease treatment and prevention expert advice, further standardized pneumococcal disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
"Guide" to point out that for infants under 2 years because of their immune system has not yet fully developed, should be vaccinated ways of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to protect.
In addition, infant pneumococcal vaccination also has the herd immunity effect, can make other people not vaccinated, including the elderly, immune deficiencies and other people benefit.
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肺炎球菌疾病已成重要公共卫生问题
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记者葛宗渔发布时间： 2010-04-12 03:34 来源：光明日报
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本报讯 由中华医学会儿科学分会和中华预防医学会共同发起并组织专家编写的《儿童肺炎链球菌性疾病防治技术指南》(以下简称《指南》)日前在京发布。
PRC moment by the Chinese Medical Science Journal of Preventive Medicine Branch and co-sponsored and organized experts to compile the "Children in pneumococcal disease control Technical Guide" (the "Guide") published recently in Beijing.
会上,中华预防医学会副会长王撷秀说,目前,肺炎球菌疾病已成为全球一个重要的公共卫生问题。
At the meeting, Chinese Preventive Medical Association Vice President Wang captures show that, at present, pneumococcal disease has become a major public health problem.
世界卫生组织估计全球每年有160万人死于各种肺炎球菌疾
World Health Organization estimates 160 million people worldwide die each year a variety of pneumococcal disease <table align="left"><tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
病,其中5岁以下儿童占100万。
Disease, in which children under age 5 accounted for 1 million. 90%以上的死亡病例在发展中国家。
90% of deaths in developing countries. 在所有可通过疫苗预防的疾病中,肺炎球菌疾病是导致全球5岁以下儿童死亡的首要病因。
In all vaccine-preventable diseases, pneumococcal disease is the cause of children under 5 worldwide leading cause of death.
有关调查显示,在我国,约1/4健康儿童携带肺炎球菌。
The investigation shows that in China, about 1 / 4 of healthy children carry pneumococcus.
肺炎球菌可以通过咳嗽或者打喷嚏进行传播并长时间潜伏在人体内,这大大增加了疾病传播和感染的机会。
Pneumococcal by coughing or sneezing can spread and the long latent in the human body, which greatly increased the spread of disease and infection.
抗生素目前是肺炎球菌疾病主要的治疗手段。
Antibiotics, pneumococcal disease is currently the main treatment. 王撷秀指出,最新的研究结果表明以前对肺炎球菌有效的抗生素现在正面临越来越严重的耐药性。
Wang captures show that the latest research results show that the previously effective antibiotics against pneumococcus are now facing growing resistance.
这可能会导致临床经验性抗生素常规剂量治疗的失败,引发严重后果,甚至导致死亡,治愈后往往也会造成很多后遗症。
This may lead to regular doses of empirical antibiotic treatment of clinical failures have serious consequences, even death, the cure often can also cause many complications later.
肺炎球菌疾病可防可控,疫苗的出现使人类在与其斗争中取得了相对主动的地位。
Pneumococcal disease is preventable and controllable, the vaccine appeared to mankind in its struggle to achieve a relatively active status.
自 去年4月编撰工作启动始,中华医学会儿科学分会、中华预防医学会联合组织国内有关专家,在参考国内外最新肺炎球菌疾病研究进展的基础上,制定了《指南》, 并在《指南》中结合我国的实际情况,给出了肺炎球菌疾病在治疗和预防方面的专家建议,进一步规范了肺炎球菌疾病预防、诊断和治疗。
Since last April began compiling the work started, a moment Sciences Branch of Chinese Medical Journal of Preventive Medicine will be jointly organized by national experts, in reference to pneumococcal diseases at home and abroad the latest research, based on the development of "guidelines" and the "Guide "in the actual situation in our country, given pneumococcal disease treatment and prevention expert advice, further standardized pneumococcal disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
《指南》特别指出,对于2岁以下的婴幼儿因其免疫系统尚未发育完全,应采用接种肺炎球菌结合疫苗的方式进行保护。
"Guide" to point out that for infants under 2 years because of their immune system has not yet fully developed, should be vaccinated ways of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to protect.
此外,为婴幼儿接种肺炎球菌疫苗还具有群体免疫效应,能使未接种疫苗的其他人群包括老人、免疫缺陷等人群受益。
In addition, infant pneumococcal vaccination also has the herd immunity effect, can make other people not vaccinated, including the elderly, immune deficiencies and other people benefit.
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