2023-11-23 17:02:29
The Chinese authorities have today asked to strengthen primary care and coordination between hospitals to face the increase in cases of respiratory infections in childrenabout which the World Health Organization (WHO) recently asked China for detailed information.
According to an official from the National Health Commission cited by the official Xinhua agency, the agency has issued a series of measures to “improve diagnostic ability and treatment of common respiratory infections in community health centers and hospitals”, as well as for “ffacilitate the identification and referral of serious cases“.
The National Health Commission of China has published information on the medical centers that can treat this type of ailment in each location.
In addition, the commission has published information on the medical centers that can treat these types of ailments in each location, so that parents can choose the closest and avoid crowds and the risk of contagion in large hospitals.
The head of the commission also offered some tips for parents who face these diseases in their children, such as going first to community health centers or to the pediatrician “if the symptoms are mild.”
Likewise, he indicated that parents should take their children to the hospital if they have “very high or persistent fever”, “frequent cough that affects normal life” or “respiratory difficulty.”
WHO information request
The WHO this week requested detailed information on the recent increase in cases of respiratory diseases among minors and issued preventive recommendations for the Asian country.
The organization advises measures to reduce infections similar to those taken during covid-19, such as wearing a mask, keeping distance from sick people and staying home.
The organization issues these recommendations after Chinese health authorities reported an increase in the incidence of respiratory diseases in the country, something they attributed to the lifting of preventive measures against covid-19.
This would have increased the circulation of pathogens such as the one that causes Covid-19 itself but also others such as the flu virus or mycoplasma (common in cases of childhood pneumonia) or RSV (respiratory syncytial virus).
Pending more information, the WHO advises measures to reduce infections similar to those taken during the covid-19 pandemic, such as wearing a mask, keeping distance from sick people, staying home If symptoms are noticed, wash your hands frequently or take care of good ventilation.
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