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Increasing young encephalitis
There were 75 cases of meningococcal infection and hand, foot and mouth
Winter, spring, alert for meningococcal infection
Ca first meningococcal infection in northern
At the medical facility, the number of cases of encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis is the most tend to increase. Unfortunately, many patients despite treatment ended but still carry serious sequelae such as full body paralysis, mental decline ...
Severe complications
More than a week now, his family Le Dinh Hanh (My Duc District, Hanoi) to live in extremely anxious mood when Le Dinh Thang, unique boy being treated for meningitis at Children's Hospital Central.
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Caring for encephalitis patients at Children's Hospital Central.
Duong Ngoc - VNA
Le Dinh Hanh said: "I was vomiting, fever yesterday, the day after the family immediately brought to the provincial hospital care; here, the child was diagnosed with encephalitis should turn in Hospital Emergency Pediatrics. Since then, her illness is not yet in remission, can only eat through Steam. The doctor said she had neurological sequelae and should mobilize my family worried, first, just hope she wakes up. " Say then, to fight pneumonia due to son Li was lying in a hospital bed, he quietly returned Hanh who, in turn patted his back and leg massage, hand to her win, eyes father always heavy with anxiety.
According to Dr. Do Thien Hai, Deputy Head of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital Central Government, apart nephew Le Dinh Thang, faculty are treating 14 children with encephalitis, including some cases of Japanese encephalitis. With encephalitis, some children have to carry sequelae after treatment usually share of 10-15%. At Children's Hospital Central, each year there are usually 400-600 cases of encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis children with about 10% of them.
"The reason should pay attention to the prevention, treatment and general encephalitis Japanese encephalitis is a disease in particular because it has a high mortality rate, the rate of severe sequelae are also though patients have been saved life. Children often emotional sequelae, advocacy lies dormant, muscle spasticity, can not campaign; sequelae lighter then mentally retarded, it is possible to walk but less intellectual, academic decline, "said Dr. Do Thien Hai.
According to Dr. Hai, the young paralyzed, unable to mobilize lay a very dangerous place. When that child is not coughing, no sneezing was, in fluid accumulation will be possible respiratory deaths from pneumonia.
Not only Paediatrics Hospital, in the Department of Pediatrics, Bach Mai Hospital, from early summer until now, also receiving treatment for more than 10 children with encephalitis, including Japanese encephalitis.
Dr. Truong Huu Khanh, Head of Infection nervous, Children's Hospital 1, Ho Chi Minh City said: Usually, this time is in the fall in northern encephalitis; also in the southern region of meningitis appear scattered throughout the year. However, in 2 recent weeks, patients with encephalitis at the hospital began to appear more. Faculty are being treated for 6-7 children. The disease usually occurs in children between 2-8 years old.
Dr. Nguyen Tri Dung, director of the Preventive Medical Center of Ho Chi Minh City, said that since early this year, the city has more than 100 hospitalized cases of meningitis.
Need proactive vaccination
According to Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tran Hien, Director of the Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology: "The number of encephalitis cases reported in the medical facility more than before due to Japanese encephalitis usually increase in May 5-7 annual ".
Encephalitis patients need aggressive treatment within 3-4 days of infection first, if later, the treatment process is difficult, mortality and severe complications are very high. Therefore, parents should take the child to the medical facility as soon as manifestations: Fever, gagging (though not eat), li packaging, headaches, crying babies without cause ...
BS Do Thien Hai, Deputy Head of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital Central
Agreeing with this view, Tran Dac Phu, director of the Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health said: "From the beginning of this year the country recorded 260 cases of encephalitis (inflammation of the brain including Japan); in which, there were 4 deaths. Compared to the same period of last year reduced the number of cases, however, predict the future incidence may continue to increase in the area due north, summer is the peak time of encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis special ".
According to Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tran Hien, 2013, Vietnam recorded 877 cases of viral encephalitis, 19 deaths; in which Japanese encephalitis accounted for 9.1%.
Japanese encephalitis virus is usually transmitted through mosquito bites, and medications currently no specific treatment. However, this disease can be prevented by effective vaccination. But the real treat at the health facility showed that children with more severe disease and complications have not been vaccinated or not fully vaccinated as recommended by the Ministry of Health (1 nose while the child is 1 year old; nose 2 after 1 nose 1 to 2 weeks; nose Nose 3 is 1 year 2. then every 3-4 years once the booster until the child is over 15 years old).
To proactively minimize the incidence, mortality and complications due to Japanese encephalitis, 2014 is the first year of project implementation EPI vaccination against Japanese encephalitis in children under 5 years of age in the entire 63 provinces and cities, not just limited to the local 90% as the year before. In Hanoi, will develop Japanese encephalitis vaccine in children vaccinated at age 20 - 21/6 to.
"This year, the health sector vaccine wider deployment to proactive prevention for children, but this does not mean that active vaccination or disease is unusual events. Previously, due to limited funding should EPI project implementation only the Japanese encephalitis vaccine for children in 90% of provinces and cities ", Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tran Hien said.
In addition to proactive vaccination against Japanese encephalitis vaccine for children, health experts recommend that people should apply preventive measures such as sleep monitor, wearing long clothing, using insect repelling agents to prevent mosquito bites; implementation of environmental sanitation, hygiene and livestock farms, clearing bushes, cleared or fill the drains, regular mosquitoes, larval / staggered to reduce animal vectors. Besides, in order to avoid a number of encephalitis caused by other viruses (herpes viruses, intestinal viruses and viruses that do not know), people need to pay attention personal hygiene, wash hands frequently with soap, sanitary environment, comply with the principles of food safety and hygiene ...
http://baotintuc.vn/suc-khoe/gia-tang-tre-mac-benh-viem-nao-20140610230835211.htm
Increasing young encephalitis
There were 75 cases of meningococcal infection and hand, foot and mouth
Winter, spring, alert for meningococcal infection
Ca first meningococcal infection in northern
At the medical facility, the number of cases of encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis is the most tend to increase. Unfortunately, many patients despite treatment ended but still carry serious sequelae such as full body paralysis, mental decline ...
Severe complications
More than a week now, his family Le Dinh Hanh (My Duc District, Hanoi) to live in extremely anxious mood when Le Dinh Thang, unique boy being treated for meningitis at Children's Hospital Central.
*
Caring for encephalitis patients at Children's Hospital Central.
Duong Ngoc - VNA
Le Dinh Hanh said: "I was vomiting, fever yesterday, the day after the family immediately brought to the provincial hospital care; here, the child was diagnosed with encephalitis should turn in Hospital Emergency Pediatrics. Since then, her illness is not yet in remission, can only eat through Steam. The doctor said she had neurological sequelae and should mobilize my family worried, first, just hope she wakes up. " Say then, to fight pneumonia due to son Li was lying in a hospital bed, he quietly returned Hanh who, in turn patted his back and leg massage, hand to her win, eyes father always heavy with anxiety.
According to Dr. Do Thien Hai, Deputy Head of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital Central Government, apart nephew Le Dinh Thang, faculty are treating 14 children with encephalitis, including some cases of Japanese encephalitis. With encephalitis, some children have to carry sequelae after treatment usually share of 10-15%. At Children's Hospital Central, each year there are usually 400-600 cases of encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis children with about 10% of them.
"The reason should pay attention to the prevention, treatment and general encephalitis Japanese encephalitis is a disease in particular because it has a high mortality rate, the rate of severe sequelae are also though patients have been saved life. Children often emotional sequelae, advocacy lies dormant, muscle spasticity, can not campaign; sequelae lighter then mentally retarded, it is possible to walk but less intellectual, academic decline, "said Dr. Do Thien Hai.
According to Dr. Hai, the young paralyzed, unable to mobilize lay a very dangerous place. When that child is not coughing, no sneezing was, in fluid accumulation will be possible respiratory deaths from pneumonia.
Not only Paediatrics Hospital, in the Department of Pediatrics, Bach Mai Hospital, from early summer until now, also receiving treatment for more than 10 children with encephalitis, including Japanese encephalitis.
Dr. Truong Huu Khanh, Head of Infection nervous, Children's Hospital 1, Ho Chi Minh City said: Usually, this time is in the fall in northern encephalitis; also in the southern region of meningitis appear scattered throughout the year. However, in 2 recent weeks, patients with encephalitis at the hospital began to appear more. Faculty are being treated for 6-7 children. The disease usually occurs in children between 2-8 years old.
Dr. Nguyen Tri Dung, director of the Preventive Medical Center of Ho Chi Minh City, said that since early this year, the city has more than 100 hospitalized cases of meningitis.
Need proactive vaccination
According to Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tran Hien, Director of the Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology: "The number of encephalitis cases reported in the medical facility more than before due to Japanese encephalitis usually increase in May 5-7 annual ".
Encephalitis patients need aggressive treatment within 3-4 days of infection first, if later, the treatment process is difficult, mortality and severe complications are very high. Therefore, parents should take the child to the medical facility as soon as manifestations: Fever, gagging (though not eat), li packaging, headaches, crying babies without cause ...
BS Do Thien Hai, Deputy Head of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital Central
Agreeing with this view, Tran Dac Phu, director of the Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health said: "From the beginning of this year the country recorded 260 cases of encephalitis (inflammation of the brain including Japan); in which, there were 4 deaths. Compared to the same period of last year reduced the number of cases, however, predict the future incidence may continue to increase in the area due north, summer is the peak time of encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis special ".
According to Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tran Hien, 2013, Vietnam recorded 877 cases of viral encephalitis, 19 deaths; in which Japanese encephalitis accounted for 9.1%.
Japanese encephalitis virus is usually transmitted through mosquito bites, and medications currently no specific treatment. However, this disease can be prevented by effective vaccination. But the real treat at the health facility showed that children with more severe disease and complications have not been vaccinated or not fully vaccinated as recommended by the Ministry of Health (1 nose while the child is 1 year old; nose 2 after 1 nose 1 to 2 weeks; nose Nose 3 is 1 year 2. then every 3-4 years once the booster until the child is over 15 years old).
To proactively minimize the incidence, mortality and complications due to Japanese encephalitis, 2014 is the first year of project implementation EPI vaccination against Japanese encephalitis in children under 5 years of age in the entire 63 provinces and cities, not just limited to the local 90% as the year before. In Hanoi, will develop Japanese encephalitis vaccine in children vaccinated at age 20 - 21/6 to.
"This year, the health sector vaccine wider deployment to proactive prevention for children, but this does not mean that active vaccination or disease is unusual events. Previously, due to limited funding should EPI project implementation only the Japanese encephalitis vaccine for children in 90% of provinces and cities ", Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tran Hien said.
In addition to proactive vaccination against Japanese encephalitis vaccine for children, health experts recommend that people should apply preventive measures such as sleep monitor, wearing long clothing, using insect repelling agents to prevent mosquito bites; implementation of environmental sanitation, hygiene and livestock farms, clearing bushes, cleared or fill the drains, regular mosquitoes, larval / staggered to reduce animal vectors. Besides, in order to avoid a number of encephalitis caused by other viruses (herpes viruses, intestinal viruses and viruses that do not know), people need to pay attention personal hygiene, wash hands frequently with soap, sanitary environment, comply with the principles of food safety and hygiene ...
http://baotintuc.vn/suc-khoe/gia-tang-tre-mac-benh-viem-nao-20140610230835211.htm