Vietnam: Children infected flock crowded hospital

After Tet, more than 4,000 children every day to visit and more than 1,000 hospitalized cases 1 and 2 Children in Ho Chi Minh City, most gastrointestinal illness, respiratory and infectious diseases.

Patients hospitalized at Children's Hospital 1 is transferred to a ward. Photo: Thien Chapter

Recognition of pv at Children's Hospital on 3 1/2, the faculty at Children's Hospital were filled with patients first. Is the largest gastroenterology, respiratory and infection - Neurology.

Gastroenterology doctors said many patients hospitalized after Tet. Mainly due to diarrhea, dysentery, gastrointestinal disorders and food poisoning. Every day this department has more than 100 cases of hospital treatment.

Of Respiratory and no less crowded with more than 150 children in the department store, in which many children with bronchiolitis and pneumonia. Infection Doctors - Neuro also said that patients gradually east from the 4th Year.

Cause of hospitalization of patients examined and east, according to doctors is due on New Year babies are not brought to medical attention because of intolerance to a hospital, or not see serious illness parents should not give in to the hospital.

"From the 6th Year to date, patients presenting a progressive increase. Not much in the rainy season, but every day from 4000 to 4500 also to check the case and more than 1,000 children were hospitalized," Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hung, Deputy Director of Children's Hospital 1 said.

2 Children's Hospital, Dr. Truong Quang Dinh, average per day after New Year are over 4,000 children turn their parents to visit. The number of children hospitalized every day about 1,000 children.

"Pediatric patients are scattered in the department, but the digestive disease, respiratory more still. Of which still have many problems and complications because her hand, foot and mouth disease," Dr. Dinh said.

Morning 4/2, even on weekends, the clinic's Hospital nghit 2 still frozen. Nearly half of patients from Binh Thuan, Tay Ninh, Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau. The rest are children in HCMC.

Recorded at the clinic showed that fever, cough, diarrhea, viral infection, bronchitis is the most common. Of which not less than 5 days sick children new parents sent to hospital just to check that has been designated hospital.

Affirming children susceptible to respiratory diseases, gastrointestinal and infectious diseases of the day after New Year, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hung in a Children's Hospital advised parents should keep children warm, attention in food hygiene and should full vaccination for children.

"When children with prolonged fever, taking over 2 days still no relief should be taken to the nearest medical facility for examination," Dr. Hung said.