Hu Ning: Pneumonia claimed the lives of 17 children under the age of 5 | Edition

According to data from the Diresa Junin Regional Epidemiological Registry, approximately 17 children under the age of 5 have died from pneumonia in the Junin region. Satipo Province has the largest number of victims, with a total of eight people, including about three babies under 2 months old, four babies between 2 and 11 months old, and one child over 1 year old. In Chanchamayo, four people died, including an infant under 2 months old, two infants between 2 and 11 months old, and a child over one year old.

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An infant under two months old died in Concepcion. In Huancayo, three people died, including two infants less than 2 months old and a child over one year old. In Junin, a child over one year old died.

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Gustavo Llanovarced Damián, director of the Junin Regional Health Office, recognized that these problems are exacerbated by a lack of health personnel and technology at the first level of care, that is, health posts and centres.

Faced with this situation, he assured that they have signed more than 600 contracts with doctors and other health professionals to strengthen the first level of care.

Likewise, he mentioned that they are raising awareness about pneumonia, influenza and COVID-19 vaccination among families as it is the most important protective mechanism against diseases.

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Senamhi says another important factor is improving babies’ nutrition, which can increase their ability to withstand the frosts that spread this time of year.

The Ministry of Health noted that pneumonia is a complication of acute respiratory infection (ARI), which may start out as a simple cold with a runny nose, cough and fever, but can later damage the lungs, leading to difficulty breathing, breathing or even death. The most vulnerable groups are children under 5 years old and people over 60 years old.