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Five killed in Estel?
? A child died of severe pneumonia
By: Roberto Mora
The San Juan de Dios hospital is saturated with patients with respiratory diseases and diarrhea.
PRESS / R. MORA
CORRESPONDENT / ESTELI
Respiratory diseases, which so far this year have killed five people in the department of Estel?, the last of them a child under one year, are demonstrating roughly in this area.
Dr. Carlos Garcia, a pediatrician from San Juan de Dios Hospital, reported that a child under one year is the latest victim. The Local System of Integral Attention in Health (SILAIS) of the department of Estel?, said four of the dead were over 74 years of age.
"The only child was born died in agony from Limay with severe pneumonia," explained Dr. Garcia.
The pediatrician explained that there are no spaces in the hospital and are requesting the opening of a new hall at the number of patients requiring care for the viruses that affect this area, but recommended that people go to schools and health posts because many patients reach the hospital are ambulatory.
"Today's been going seasonal influenza, human influenza, diarrhea, hepatitis, chicken pox, the virus most often is compounded by the mismanagement of the families," said Dr. Garcia, who mentioned that many families remain self-prescribed.
The Ministry of Health warned that H3N2 influenza is affecting, which manifests as rudeness in people with high fevers, sore throat, vomiting and diarrhea, similar to human influenza H1N1, although less severe.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Dr. Garcia asked the population in case of respiratory affections in their children, attend the nearest health center and not applying any medicine.
"For example a child under two years should not take the cough syrup, because pectorals and you can make a boil in the lung, you have to do is to give plenty of liquid, coconut water, rice water, soup fish, bull, do not give aspirin, bebetina, desenfriol, diclofenac, cataflan, because it can complicate "said Dr. Garcia.
http://www.laprensa.com.ni/2010/06/18/departamentos/28187
Five killed in Estel?
? A child died of severe pneumonia
By: Roberto Mora
The San Juan de Dios hospital is saturated with patients with respiratory diseases and diarrhea.
PRESS / R. MORA
CORRESPONDENT / ESTELI
Respiratory diseases, which so far this year have killed five people in the department of Estel?, the last of them a child under one year, are demonstrating roughly in this area.
Dr. Carlos Garcia, a pediatrician from San Juan de Dios Hospital, reported that a child under one year is the latest victim. The Local System of Integral Attention in Health (SILAIS) of the department of Estel?, said four of the dead were over 74 years of age.
"The only child was born died in agony from Limay with severe pneumonia," explained Dr. Garcia.
The pediatrician explained that there are no spaces in the hospital and are requesting the opening of a new hall at the number of patients requiring care for the viruses that affect this area, but recommended that people go to schools and health posts because many patients reach the hospital are ambulatory.
"Today's been going seasonal influenza, human influenza, diarrhea, hepatitis, chicken pox, the virus most often is compounded by the mismanagement of the families," said Dr. Garcia, who mentioned that many families remain self-prescribed.
The Ministry of Health warned that H3N2 influenza is affecting, which manifests as rudeness in people with high fevers, sore throat, vomiting and diarrhea, similar to human influenza H1N1, although less severe.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Dr. Garcia asked the population in case of respiratory affections in their children, attend the nearest health center and not applying any medicine.
"For example a child under two years should not take the cough syrup, because pectorals and you can make a boil in the lung, you have to do is to give plenty of liquid, coconut water, rice water, soup fish, bull, do not give aspirin, bebetina, desenfriol, diclofenac, cataflan, because it can complicate "said Dr. Garcia.
http://www.laprensa.com.ni/2010/06/18/departamentos/28187