Taiwan research: children have to be vaccinated first

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(Probably the Taipei Central News Agency Xinhua 16) National Taiwan University Hospital released a new influenza H1N1 spread within the family situation, found that if the family get new influenza infection within the family average of 27%, infection rate as high as 61% of children, generally children, especially school-age preschool children, the vaccine should first be played out in the object. Department of Pediatrics at National Taiwan University Hospital, Luan-Yin Chang, MD, Pediatric Research in Asia today, the Medical Association Annual Meeting, the new Taiwan influenza research. Luan-Yin Chang said that the new National Taiwan University Hospital of H1N1 influenza spread in the family situation of 87 families were collected, analyzed a total of 310 people found that the new flu infection in the family, the average rate of 27%. She further explained that if a patient with 4 other family to live with their families, about 4 would be transmitted to one. In addition, the study also found that if people get a new home, influenza, children's infection rate was 61%, 15% for adults, 4 times. Luan-Yin Chang said that children than in adults susceptible to new flu, and easily lead to complications, she believes that children, especially preschool children, the vaccine should first be played out in the object. Department of Pediatrics at National Taiwan University Hospital, 61 were treated last year for serious new strain of influenza patients in hospital, of whom 47 patients were discharged, 14 patients required ICU last or death, statistics showed that patients suffering from a new influenza, 21% requiring hospitalization, 5% died. Luan-Yin Chang said, the most common symptoms are fever, cough, runny nose, also, sore throat, respiratory distress and general discomfort are also common performance analysis also found that obesity (BMI over 25), respiratory distress and other symptoms, all is an important indicator of poor prognosis. As to why would a serious new strain of influenza infection was admitted to the intensive care unit, Luan-Yin Chang said that with the children their original disease, such as some had neurological disorders, epilepsy and other children, infected with a high fever, have led to epilepsy, Cramp more serious, more than 30 minutes if the seizures, it could lead to hypoxia, caused "status epilepticus", a high mortality rate. Notably, Luan-Yin Chang said that the new use of influenza during the influenza rapid screening, sensitivity is about 82% more children than adults, the sensitivity analysis found that the influenza season, fever, rapid screening done on day 1 after positive rate than the first 2 Day 3 is low, she reminded doctors and the public, if patients with fever on day 1 to do fast screen, and the results were negative, but still with flu like symptoms, still close observation, or whether further examination of influenza patients.

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Re: Taiwan research: children have to be vaccinated first

Children more vulnerable to H1N1 flu: researcher

Young children are highly susceptible to H1N1 flu if any family member is infected with the virus.

Pediatrician at National Taiwan University Hospital Chang Luan-ying made the remarks on Friday at a conference. She said the average H1N1 infection rate within households was under 30 percent, but the ratio more than doubled among children.

Meanwhile, Dr. Chang said the infection rate within family was 15 percent among adults, but children are more than four times as likely to be infected.

Dr. Chang said children are not only more vulnerable to H1N1 infection than adults but also more susceptible to complications. She said children, particularly those at preschool age, should be put on the priority list for immunization.

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