Syncytial virus: Children under two are most vulnerable

exhibit11/08/2023 03:11 pm

In 2018 alone, it was one of the leading causes of death among children under one year old in Latin America.

Mari Carmen Camargo mcamargo@epasa.com

he Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus, but it can cause serious illness in premature infants and newborns. In 2018 alone, it was one of the leading causes of death among children under one year old in Latin America.

According to the doctor Lydiana Ávila, a virus that behaves like the common cold and can affect adults and children, but is more common in children under two years old It can cause bronchiolitis. Among the patients most at risk, premature infants and those with cerebral palsy “may be larger and require intensive care.”

some of his symptom They are: runny nose, sneezing, fever, cough and loss of appetite. Experts say that to prevent respiratory syncytial virus from entering our homes, a few things must be considered: hand hygiene, breastfeeding and a complete vaccination schedule, but most importantly, early arrest.

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“We have been able to see changes in the behavior of the virus since the pandemic, two years of closure, we have not developed antibodies and we have not been vaccinated,” Avila told Crítica before the forum on RSV in Costa Rica. In the case of Panama, the lack of specific strategies and measures to reduce infant and perinatal mortality has become a prominent problem.

It should be noted that this virus It can lead to more serious infections such as bronchiolitis, a common lung infection in young children and infants. It causes swelling, irritation, and mucus buildup in the small airways of the lungs.

On the other hand, Alberto Hegewisch, medical director of AstraZeneca Latin America, mentioned that “access to current monoclonal antibodies is the key to solving the thousands of complications that occur every year in Latin America.”

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