this World Health Organization (WHO) announce his request Chinese authorities Details about the recent increase in cases Respiratory Diseases and outbreak pneumonia in children, and provided prevention recommendations for Asian countries.
While waiting for more information, WHO Measures similar to those used during the COVID-19 pandemic are recommended to reduce infection, such as using masks, keeping distance from sick people, staying home when experiencing symptoms, washing hands frequently, or maintaining good ventilation.
this WHO The recommendations come after Chinese health authorities reported rising rates of COVID-19. Respiratory Diseases They attribute this to the country’s lifting of preventive measures against COVID-19.
This increases the spread of pathogens, such as the one that causes COVID-19 itself, but also increases the spread of other pathogens, such as influenza viruses or mycoplasma (common in childhood cases of pneumonia) or RSV (respiratory syncytial virus).
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Faced with rising pneumonia cases, China calls for strengthening primary care
Chinese authorities today called for greater coordination between primary care and hospitals to deal with the rise in cases respiratory tract infection in children.
This is according to an official agency citing an official from the National Health Commission. Xinhua News AgencyThe World Health Organization has released a series of measures to “increase the capacity of community health centers and hospitals to diagnose and treat common respiratory infections” and “facilitate the identification and referral of severe cases.”
In addition, the committee also publishes information on medical centers in various locations that can treat such diseases so that parents can choose the nearest medical center and avoid crowds and the risk of infection. infect In a big hospital.
The committee leader also offered some advice to parents whose children suffer from these conditions, such as first going to a community health center or seeing a pediatrician “if symptoms are mild.”
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Likewise, he said parents should take their children to the hospital if they show up “high fever or persistent”, “frequent coughing affects normal life” or “shortness of breath”.
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