the first weekend of July the Alassia received 280 queries

"Low temperatures favor health care. Emergence of diseases that affect the airways, the demand for attention in the effectors of health and the number of hospitalizations increases, "said the director of epidemiology, Carolina Carolina Cudos. In this regard, he acknowledged that "the circulation of respiratory viruses, such as respiratory syncytial, adenovirus, parainfluenza, has been highlighted". One good: "The circulation of influenza virus (influenza virus) on the provincial territory has not been detected so far," he said.

These diseases affect everyone, but the most vulnerable are children. In this sense Cudos confirmed that in the children's hospital of the provincial capital on the weekend of July 6 and 7, there were "280 consultations". "From the ministry we have been monitoring to evaluate the development of this process and the needs of the health services, and despite this increase in consultation we are responding with reinforcements in resources," he said.

"These diseases affect us all without distinction of age, but the most vulnerable are always children, especially those under 6 months of age, and most of these diseases are caused by viruses. Diseases account for an average of 48% of the total population, whereas in 2017 they accounted for 55%, "he continues.

The director of epidemiology confirmed that this year, as in previous years, "the most common disease is bronchiolitis characterized by obstruction of the small airways." The peak occurs between 2 and 6 months, and the profile of hospitalization is that of young children who, because of their young age, have immature defenses and lung development in greater attention, "he said. The official explained that the causative virus is the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) responsible for 20 to 40% of cases.

"Up to now, up to 60% of hospitalized patients are positive for this virus, and this disease is transmitted from one person to another by contact with tiny ones. Contaminated droplets or objects that came into contact with them.The symptoms usually appear 4 to 6 days after contact with the virus. "

prevent

Prevent the disease is recommended to strengthen badfeeding, have the immunization schedule up to date, and that children under 2 years receive BCG and anti-hepatitis B (at birth) , Salk / Sabin, pentavalent, 13-valent pneumococcal, rotavirus, meningococcal, triple viral, hepatitis A, chickenpox, and between 6 months and 2 years of age 2 doses of influenza vaccine.

Also, generate nontoxic environments, avoid cigarette smoke that decreases the functioning of the respiratory system defenses in young children and take care of the indoor air of homes by avoiding wood smoke; ventilate the rooms; wash your hands frequently when returning after work, school or outings; avoid taking children to closed environments with a lot of people, because in these spaces the infection of respiratory infections is favored; and seek immediate medical attention or go to the nearest health center if the child is sick, do not stop badfeeding and lower fever.

When a child falls ill, it is the doctor who must determine the type of disease, treatment and recommendations to follow, the airways must be permeable (aspiration of secretions, before feeding them if there is nasal obstruction), you have to sleep or rest in a semi-colonized / semi-sedentary position and the diet should be split (little and often). 19659003] Finally, if the baby's or the child's breathing becomes faster and coughing increases, if it is noisy with wheezing (wheezing) or breaks, if breathing chokes the ribs, if it has if you have difficulty feeding or reconciling sleep and if you have blue or very pale skin, you should act urgently and go to the nearest health center.