Qianjiang Evening News·Hourly News Correspondents Guo Jun and Wang Ting
Before 8 o'clock in the morning, the pediatric outpatient clinic of Sandun Campus of Zhejiang Hospital was crowded with people. At first glance, the waiting area is full of people. Many parents who brought their children to see a doctor reported that the flu this time was a bit severe and they did not dare to neglect it. According to doctors, more than 100 children with fever have been treated every day recently.
We receive more than 100 cases of children with fever in a day
Most of the children are infected with influenza A
Because the child developed a high fever, Ms. Zhang (pseudonym) quickly asked for leave from the unit and went home to take care of the child.
In addition to having a fever, the child also had a runny nose and cough. Ms. Zhang thought that the child must have a cold, so she found a lot of cold medicine for the child.
But two days later, the child's condition did not improve. Instead, it became more serious. He even had repeated high fevers. Ms. Zhang quickly took her child to Zhejiang Hospital.
After a doctor's diagnosis, it was discovered that the child was not suffering from a common cold, but influenza A, and all the medicines Ms. Zhang had given the child before were inappropriate, which made the child's condition more and more serious.
Chief physician Shen Daojiang, deputy director of pediatrics (in charge of the work) of Zhejiang Hospital, said that in recent times, there has been a significant increase in young patients, especially those with fever, and the data are being refreshed every day. Now we receive more than 100 cases of children with fever every day, and most of them are influenza A patients, with the highest proportion being school-age children.
Influenza is different from the common cold . It has severe systemic symptoms and is more prone to complications. What needs to be reminded is that especially infants and children or children with underlying diseases, such as those with abnormal immune function, congenital heart disease, , are more likely to develop complications, and are more likely to become severe and critical cases.
Why is flu activity increasing this summer?
Since the beginning of summer, influenza epidemics have broken out in many provinces in southern my country, and many provinces have issued influenza warnings. Many parents and children in Hangzhou also mentioned that they or people around them had the flu. Shen Daojiang said that the high level of influenza activity this year may be related to the following factors:
1. The vaccination rate of influenza vaccine last year was not high;
2. The protective efficacy of the people who received the influenza vaccine at the end of last year was reduced;
3. There was no influenza outbreak in the past two years. , fewer people are naturally infected with influenza and develop antibodies.
"Flu" ≠ "Big Cold"
Common cold: Symptoms are generally sneezing and runny nose, and are generally not serious.
Influenza: If in addition to sneezing and runny nose, you have the following three conditions, it is likely to be influenza:
1. The fever is rapid and high, and the body temperature is above 38.9°C. It is difficult to reduce the fever even with antipyretics.
2. Poor mental state, headache, body aches, fatigue, and the baby shows listlessness or abnormal irritability.
3. There are suspected flu patients in other family members or schools or workplaces.
Please do not abuse antibiotics
In response to the situation where many parents ask for infusion of salt water for their children when they arrive at the fever clinic, Shen Daojiang reminded that for children with general influenza, the use of antibiotics for infusion is not recommended because most of the antibiotics are cephalosporins. and penicillins , which are mainly antibacterial. If a child with influenza has a simple fever and is in a good mental state, he or she does not need infusion treatment and can just take antiviral drugs such as oseltamivir orally. If a child with influenza develops a secondary bacterial infection or develops early signs of severe influenza or a recurring condition, antibiotics can be used in combination with the treatment. However, hospitalization is still recommended for such children.
How to prevent influenza?
1. Maintain good personal and environmental hygiene, open windows several times a day for ventilation, and keep indoor air fresh.
2. Wash your hands frequently, use soap or hand sanitizer and wash your hands with running water. Do not wipe your hands with dirty towels. Wash your hands immediately after coming into contact with respiratory secretions (such as after sneezing).
3. Cover your mouth and nose with a handkerchief or tissue when sneezing or coughing to prevent droplets from contaminating others. When you develop flu symptoms, you should seek medical advice as soon as possible.Influenza patients should wear masks at home or when going out to avoid infecting others.
4. Eat a balanced diet, exercise moderately, and get enough rest to avoid excessive fatigue.
5. During the high influenza season, try to avoid crowded, poorly ventilated and relatively closed places; it is best to wear a mask when going out.
6. Getting a flu vaccine before or during flu season can also reduce the chance of infection or reduce flu symptoms.
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