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The Ministry of Health, through the Directorate of Prevention and Health Promotion, strengthens care in pediatric public hospitals, given the high demand for Respiratory diseases, According to what was expected for the period of the year
In this regard, the director of epidemiology, María Carolina Cudos, indicated that "the circulation of respiratory viruses, such as the respiratory syncytial, adenovirus, parainfluenza, has been demonstrated, to date, the circulation of influenza virus (influenza virus) on the provincial territory. "
" Low temperatures favor the 39, appearance of diseases affecting the airways and therefore the demand for care increases the effectors of health and the number of hospitalizations. "
He also explained that" from the Ministry we have conducted a monitoring to evaluate the development of this process and the needs of the health services, and despite this increase in consultation, we respond with resource reinforcements ", as an example this weekend in Pediatric hospitals The number of consultations was 250 to 280 at the Children's Hospital "Dr. Orlando Albadia "from Santa Fe and 300 to the hospital" Victor J. Vilela de Rosario ".
" These diseases affect us all without distinction of age, but always the most vulnerable are children, in especially children under 6 months, and most of these diseases are caused by viruses. This year, these diseases represent on average 48% of the total, against 55% in 2017, "he continued.
He also confirmed that" this year, as in previous years, the most common disease is bronchiolitis , characterized by the obstruction of the small respiratory tract, the peak occurs between 2 and 6 months. The profile of hospitalization is young children who, because of their young age, the immaturity of their defenses and lung development require more attention, "said Cudos.
Similarly , he explained that "the virus responsible is the respiratory syncytial 20 to 40% of cases, up to 60% of hospitalized patients are positive for this virus, and this disease is transmitted from one person to the next." Other by contact with tiny contaminated droplets or objects that have come into contact with them. Symptoms usually appear 4 to 6 days after contact with the virus. "
" Up to now, RSV therapy consists of hydration and oxygenation until the end of the disease. Antibiotics do not cure RSV, and infants and children with a serious infection with this virus may require hospitalization to receive oxygen, humidified air and intravenous fluids. It is also possible that a fan (fan) is needed. "
" There is still no vaccine that prevents infection with respiratory syncytial virus, but scientists are working hard to create one. However, there is one drug that can help protect some babies, called palivizumab, which consists of a series of monthly injections during the winter season to infants and young children who are at greater risk of being seriously ill. of this virus (premature, with heart disease). In the province, we have 281 premature infants, 28 with conbad heart disease and 38 Iapos patients who have already received 3 doses of this drug, "concludes Cudos.
To prevent the disease, it is recommended to strengthen Breastfeeding, have up-to-date vaccination schedule, and that children under 2 years receive BCG and hepatitis B (at birth), Salk / Sabin, pentavalent, pneumococcal 13 -valent, rotavirus, meningococcus, triple viral, anti-hepatitis A, chicken pox and between 6 months and 2 years 2 doses of influenza vaccine.
In addition, generate environments without toxic, avoid cigarette smoke that decreases the functioning of the respiratory system defenses in young children and take care of the indoor air of the houses avoiding the wood smoke, ventilate the rooms, wash hands frequently when returning after work, l & # 39; school or outings; avoids r to bring children into closed environments with a lot of people, because in these spaces the infection of respiratory infections is favored; and immediately consult the doctor or go to the nearest health center if the child is sick, do not stop badfeeding and decrease 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). 19659012] Finally, if the baby's or the child's breathing accelerates and the cough increases, if it is noisy with whistling or pauses, if the breathing is choking the ribs, if it has trouble to feed or to reconcile sleep and if you have a blue or very pale skin, you must act urgently and go to the nearest health center.
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