Respiratory tract infections increase in children and elderly people in Pasto

They report that the increase in respiratory infections among minors and adults may be due to climatic factors and other conditions that contribute to influenza.

Pastor News.

The local authority in Pastow has warned of an increase in inquiries from minors and adults affected by recorded respiratory infections.

They stated that the reason for this was Climatic factors, manifested as low and high temperatureseven in the rain.

According to reports from health agencies, the people affected by the respiratory infection can be identified as minors and the elderly who are receiving emergency services.

These conditions are produced by changes in the climate order.

Pastor respiratory infection alert

Therefore, Pasto Salud ESE facilitates the management and control of respiratory diseases related to influenza, pneumonia, bronchopneumonia, nasopharyngitis, bronchitis, asthma, etc.

Due to the impact of climate change, severe heat, low temperatures and even rainfall have occurred for many consecutive days, causing complex situations Health conditions in infancy and early childhood and adults.

Respiratory disease worsens rapidly and requires emergency room attention.

“Climate factors manifest themselves in permanent changes, in the form of high, low and even rain, producing respiratory infections, which have a greater impact on the immune system of minors,” manager Ana Belén Arteaga )explain.

They stated that there are separate management and control, Medicare and ERA rooms, which correspond to the primary health care strategy.

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This enables timely management of disease cases, and it is not considered necessary to stay in a health facility for more than 4 to 6 hours in order to control the acute condition.

“Starting from Pasto Salud ESE, the virus, which is the most common cause of acute respiratory illness and can even lead to death, is managed and controlled,” they insisted.

For this, they recalled, timely care was needed, and Vaccination process to prevent infectionAmong other things, there are recommendations from health personnel.