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Peru: Bronchiolitis expected to peak soon

Shiloh

Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: http://www.contactopolitico.com.ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1153&Itemid=310

Bronchiolitis. In two weeks of the expected peak
Sunday, 07 June 2009


Health recommends going to the doctor at the first symptoms. Even though there are fewer cases of Bronchiolitis, a jump is expected in two weeks.

Sunday, 07 June 2009. The provincial Ministry of Health noted that there was a slight downward trend in the number of cases of bronchiolitis in children under two years. However, stressed that we would be two weeks of the expected peak of cases of bronchiolitis, we recommend going to the doctor before the first symptoms

According to specialists, bronchiolitis, caused in most cases by the Respiratory Virus Sinicial with bronchitis and pneumonia, acute respiratory infections is Retirements (IRAB), diseases that cause 70% of pediatric internments in winter . The past year has affected about 500 thousand children.

In fact, in mid-May this year there were 16,132 reported cases of children under two years, about 5776 less than last year at the same height, when there were 21,908 children affected.

In this regard, the provincial health minister, Claudio Zin recommended to parents of children under two years "to keep alert and make the doctor immediately if your child shows symptoms compatible with BSE." Thus, he said, "serious and avoidable mortality."

Symptoms: High fever, rapid breathing (agitation), chest wheezing, refusal to feed, sleep and much decay.

Vale informed that, to combat this disease, the health portfolio included the influenza immunization for children between six and 23 months in clinical risk for those with unmet basic needs. This immunization as well as reduce the impact of IRAB protects against seasonal influenza.

Finally, Health reminded the peak of the disease will be 20 this month. Therefore increased by 70% the budget allocated to drugs and human resources. This will use 19 million pesos to contain the spread of respiratory diseases. (Political Portal Contact)
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