respiratory fusion virus infection, a child receiving respiratory treatment at Luodong Boai Hospital. (Photo/Provided by Luodong Boai Hospital)
Reporter You Fangnan/Yilan Report
Recently, many young children have symptoms such as runny nose and fever during diagnosis. They are often mistaken for a cold. After diagnosis, it was found that it was respiratory fusion virus infection (RSV). Dr. Xie Jintong, a pediatric department of Luodong Boai Hospital, said that respiratory fusion virus has been more common in children under the age of 2 in the past, but since October, not only has the incidence of children over 2 years old increased, but also the number of days of fever has increased, parents are reminded to pay attention.
Respiratory fusion virus is cough, asthma and fever, and respiratory fusion virus will attack the lower respiratory tract, which is at risk of acute bronchioitis and pneumonia. If bacterial infection is combined, it will pose a great threat to ethnic groups with weak immunity. According to statistics from Luodong Boai Hospital, taking the number of pediatric hospitalizations on 10/28 as an example, half of the young children suffer from respiratory fusion virus.
Dr. Xie Jintong, a Pediatric Department of Luodong Boai Hospital, pointed out that in addition to the significant changes in the weather recently, the cause of the virus may also be due to the slack habit of washing hands and wearing masks. It is recommended that parents should continue to remind children to maintain the good habit of washing their hands frequently. It is the right time to wash their hands before and after seeing a doctor, after blowing their noses, after going to the toilet, before eating, before contacting infants and young children, and after entering and leaving public places. In addition, when you have respiratory symptoms, remember to wear a mask and avoid staying in confined spaces for a long time.
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