They analyze the origin of the infectious bacteria that killed a 6-year-old girl in Salto

Andres Toterola
The death of a 6-year-old girl at School 88 in the community of Malvasio on the afternoon of Sunday, November 19, due to strange circumstances, is currently under investigation. During the consultation, the department’s chief inspector Jacqueline Oliveira told CAMBIO that although the school was closed during the funeral, no other children had the same symptoms as the dead girl.
infection status
Health department director Dr. Rosa Blanco said the infection could be verified and could be caused by more than one pathogen. The most common is Streptococcus, which is not a case of scarlet fever, but it can be caused by Streptococcus, which can cause scarlet fever in addition to many diseases. Blanco said that they don’t have such a drug yet and it needs to be studied. In most cases, the bacteria can be saved, but sometimes not. In this case, he must see angina symptoms and abdominal symptoms. When the girl returned to the hospital, she was very serious and took all possible means to rescue her, even transferring her to CTI. “Generally speaking, these sporadic bacteria have the ability to produce extremely severe disease that is difficult to reverse,” he said.
No need to panic
The cause of the outcome is septic shock, which means that the bacteria responsible for the serious condition produce an irreversible state of fulminant shock in most cases. Blanco said they worked from the beginning with the department’s health inspector, the principal of School 88 and doctors from the Reference Polyclinic. “For mothers whose children are experiencing certain sore throat symptoms, our advice is to treat themselves as usual, these types of bacteria we don’t know what they are, there are probably several, and there is no specific cause,” he added. cocci produce various symptoms such as high respiratory symptoms, angina, scarlet fever, abdominal symptoms”.
Precautions
The precautions are the same, as they are generally infectious, and the vast majority of these symptoms are completely benign and respond well to commonly used antibiotics. Moms are best to pay attention to fever symptoms, sore throats, and do not panic, rashes, Abdominal pain or anything you are concerned about, please ask.
Streptococcus cycle
These measures are general and it is prudent for mothers with children of this age to counsel and address concerns, and it is very important to emphasize that the vast majority of these conditions are completely benign. Blanco assured that these measures are common, hand hygiene, environmental ventilation, measures that are not necessary for educational institutions and if we have to take these measures, we will be the first to take them. He concluded: “This is an unfortunate case of a healthy girl suddenly becoming ill, which happens every now and then with a little alarm, when the circulation of streptococcus reaches its peak, causing a variety of illnesses.”
Other gains
Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze, use a mask, wash your hands frequently, avoid sharing glasses, bottles, cutlery, towels and other personal items, ventilate rooms daily, clean and disinfect surfaces and toys, and avoid overcrowding.
Boys and girls with respiratory symptoms, including sore throat, should not attend educational or sports centers or social gatherings. To resume activities after having strep throat or scarlet fever, you must be symptom-free for more than 24 hours and have been treated with antibiotics for more than 24 hours.