On October 7, 2024, the press was reflected in the respiratory department, Children's Hospital 1, Ho Chi Minh City, the number of children suffering from respiratory diseases hospitalized for treatment nearly doubled compared to before,has caused many worries for many parents and people.In fact, according to statistics from the Children's Hospital 1, Children's Hospital 2 and the Children's Hospital, the common respiratory disease often occurs in the last months of the year.
Specifically, statistics from Children's Hospital 1 shows that the number of children hospitalized due to respiratory diseases in the period from September to December every year tends to increase.The main reason is due to conventional viruses such as Rhinovirus, respiratory cell virus (RSV), Adeno, seasonal flu ... Respiratory diseases often appear when the weather changes season to create favorable conditions for viruses and virusesBacteria grow.
According to statistics, in 2024, Children's Hospital 1 received the number of patients with respiratory disease equivalent to the same period in 2023 and previous years.Specifically, as of October 6, 2024, the number of patients with bronchitis recorded at Children's Hospital 1 was 4,693 cases (equivalent to 129% compared to the same period in 2023), the number of pneumonia patients was 8,176Ca (equivalent to 90.8% compared to the same period in 2023).Comparison within 5 years from 2019 - 2024, the number of respiratory patients in 2024 still has no significant fluctuations, the number of patients with bronchitis fluctuates about 5,000 cases/year and pneumonia ranges from about 10,000 schoolsHop/year.The situation is similar to other pediatric hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City.
At the time of intersection and especially when entering the back -to -school season, the situation of respiratory disease in children tends to increase due to fluctuating weather factors and spread in the classroom environment.To prevent and limit the increase of respiratory diseases during this period, the health sector recommends that people and educational institutions should take the following measures:
1. Ensure clean and clear classrooms: Educational institutions, schools, kindergartens and kindergartens need regular cleaning of the classroom and keep the class clear.
2. Enhancing children's health monitoring: Educational institutions need to closely monitor students' health, early detection of cases with symptoms of fever, cough, runny nose to promptly notify the medical facility.sacrifice.
3. Supplementing a reasonable diet: full nutrition helps children enhance resistance to prevent disease.
4. Perform good personal hygiene: Children need to be washed regularly with soap and clean water.This helps reduce the risk of infectious diseases through respiratory tract.
5. Full vaccination: Parents need to take children to health facilities for full and scheduled vaccination according to the instructions of the health sector.Vaccination will help strengthen the immune system for children.
The health sector also recommends that parents should not be too worried, instead should adhere to preventive measures to protect the health of children and families.The situation of respiratory illness in the city is still under control and has no signs of abnormalities compared to previous years.
In order to solve the overload, the city health sector strengthened the collection, patient treatment, bacterial infection control and cross -contamination prevention in medical examination and treatment facilities.
Pneumonia is a dangerous complication when children suffer from respiratory diseases.Parents need to monitor early symptoms of pneumonia such as: Children with coughs with breathing faster than usual.Symptoms of rapid breathing are a very early sign to signal that children with pneumonia.In addition, parents should also pay attention to the signs of severe pneumonia need to take the child to the nearest medical facility to consider admission: Breathing in the chest, swelling of the nose, moaning, poor sucking or poor sucking or sucking or suckingCan't drink, pale.
Children who are likely to suffer from severe respiratory diseases need special attention such as: Children under 2 months of age;There are a number of congenital conditions (such as congenital heart disease, congenital lung disease);Neuromusal diseases (such as cerebral palsy);heavy malnutrition;congenital immunodeficiency;There is an abnormal chromosome due to Down syndrome ... Parents need for these children to go to the medical facility to examine as soon as there are signs of pneumonia.