Health Minister Irasema Kondo admitted that due to the sharp drop in temperatures in Durango over the past few days, 12 minors are currently hospitalized at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital diagnosed with pneumonia, two of whom are in the intensive care unit. Padilla. He also said cases of respiratory infections are expected to increase this year.
State officials explained that the incidence of such diseases in the population has increased by an estimated 60%, especially among the most vulnerable groups, such as children aged 1 to 5 years old and adults over 60 years old.
Regarding the current situation caused by low temperature, he reiterated that 12 children are currently being treated at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital due to pneumonia, and 2 of them are in serious condition. They are minors aged 10 months to 12 years.
He noted that training is currently being provided to all primary care medical staff on the management of acute respiratory infections and the avoidance of misuse of antibiotics by ensuring the availability of essential medicine lists.
The strategies implemented through SSD will prevent patients from needing to be hospitalized, which is why the first level of care is strengthened so that there is enough control from the beginning of the condition that they do not have to be hospitalized.
Secretary Kondo Padilla reiterated that children under five, those over 60 and people with certain comorbidities are the most vulnerable to the effects of hypothermia. These are the people targeted by flu vaccination campaigns.