In light of the outbreak of childhood pneumonia in China, Dr. Macias responds to Mexico’s readiness to deal with the epidemic

At the end of November 2019, near the Huanan Market in Wuhan City, China Province, First case of coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2, Later named COVID-19, a respiratory viral disease that brought the entire world under its control; Pandemics of the 21st century.

Recently, Chinese hospitals announced an increase in cases of childhood or walking pneumonia, which is why it was included Alert world health authoritiesdue to the above background.

Walking pneumonia is caused by bacteria Mycoplasma who Symptoms are similar Pneumonia caused by influenza:

• Chest pain.
• Chills all over.
• high fever.
• Inflammation of the lungs (by X-ray).
• Excessive sweating.
• Sore throat or headache.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked Chinese health authorities to explain whether the cases are linked to a previously reported general increase in respiratory infections or whether they are independent incidents. The Chinese government has been formally requested to provide detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and an outbreak of pneumonia in children.

Likewise, the World Health Organization analyzed whether these pneumonia outbreaks associated with a general increase in respiratory infections, have been reported before, or they are isolated incidents that are not directly related.

Unlike viral respiratory infections, Case Mycoplasma It’s harder to confirm, They are milder, but empiric antibiotic treatment (without microbiological confirmation) makes it difficult to identify the pathogen because its growth in sputum samples (sputum or mucus) is inhibited by its action.

Likewise, the UN agency issued recommendations for the population aimed at reducing the risk of contagion:

• Get a flu shot.
• keep distance.
• Avoid contact with other people.
• Tests are performed to detect the presence of pathogens in the body.
• Use a mask.
• Enclosed spaces are well ventilated.
• Practice strict hand hygiene.

Dr. Alejandro Macias, also known as the “Flu Czar,” explains on his YouTube channel “Mexico is not investing enough in health; (…) Our hospitals are in terrible condition; We do not have good primary care systems in many countries. “

“People mostly go to offices or pharmacies and no longer go to institutions,” he said, stressing the importance of restoring our health systems to restore health. Be prepared when a new pandemic occurs.