Vietnam: City: Children with diarrhea, respiratory, meningitis increased due to weather

Saturday, January 23, 2010 14:01

Weather variations cause uneven number of children infected respiratory, digestive, meningitis increased, leading to overload in 2 Children's Hospital and a Children 2.

Pressure loss due to the influence of tropical days in HCMC and Southern provinces have long rain, the temperature continuously decreased. The main change is the weather makes the health of children is available in people with pathological evolutions worse. Many children were hospitalized for re-examination before any appointment, the number of new infected children also increased.

Dr. Tran Tuan Anh, Dean BV Children's Respiratory one said: "The day Science respiratory receiving about 30 cases of respiratory diseases, general practitioner, but there are 90 beds to nearly 200 patients treated residence, this number has increased about 25% over last year.

Situation is contrary to every year, because last time in the number of hospitalized patients tend to decrease. This was due to sun or cold, creating a favorable environment for viral respiratory tract development. In particular, children are vulnerable to virus attack of cell respiration.

Infections in Science - Children's Neuro BV 1, treatment of patients infected by meningitis and up to 40 people.

Besides the disease, the number of children infected in the gastrointestinal tract, especially acute diarrhea and Asia. Science BV in digestion of a Children up to 106 patients per day receiving about 25 children. Children in BV 2, the children with gastrointestinal diseases up to 150 children.

Dr Pham Thi Ngoc Tuyet, Dean BV Dermatologic for 2 Children, children with diarrhea the most aged 1-3. Main cause of germs, viruses and food poisoning. Snow doctor also recommended parents: the children with diarrhea with symptoms such as fever, vomiting, tiredness, diarrhea and more continuous, distribution of liquid ... it must be admitted to treat, prevent children with dehydration, search circuit is very easy to die.

Doctors at the hospital are advised many parents of the grandchildren should be warmer for children by going all, wear more clothes, shoes for children going home to avoid cold. Do not eat the baby food was cold. For those children have become ill as to keep warm, drink plenty of water for children, should drink more lemon juice, fresh orange and full medication as directed by your doctor.