Nanjing, March 15 news (reporter Wang Xifei trainee reporter Wang Shushu) Spring warmth in addition to flowers, but also brought the breeding of viruses, bacteria active, coupled with the climate is uncertain, morning and evening temperature changes are larger, resulting in a high incidence of infectious diseases in the spring. So what are the common childhood infectious diseases this spring? The central broadcasting network reporter interviewed Zhao Deyu, director of the Department of Internal Medicine and director of the Department of Respiratory Medicine of Nanjing Children's Hospital. Zhao Deyu said that in recent days, the number of children with "whooping cough" and cold fever has increased significantly.
Zhao Deyu of Nanjing Children's Hospital (Courtesy of the Hospital)
"Recently, there has been a significant increase in the number of children with 'whooping cough', and there may be one or two hundred cases a day." Zhao Deyu introduced that the main symptoms of "whooping cough" are severe cough, paroxysmal and spasmodic. The reason is that the first reason is that it has not been vaccinated and its resistance is poor. Second, "whooping cough" is contagious, and children may be infected between play.
"Although everyone now pays attention to the protection of masks when going out, there are many oversights in the face of family gatherings of relatives and friends." At the same time, Zhao Deyu reminded parents that the "whooping cough" attack time is long, if infected, parents do not have to be too anxious, as long as it does not affect life, you can follow the doctor's advice and slowly adjust.
Nanjing Children's Hospital (Photo by Wang Shushu, trainee reporter of the Central Broadcasting Network)
At the same time, there are more children with colds and fevers in the spring, and even several small patients appear in a class at the same time. This kind of symptoms similar to the new crown pneumonia undoubtedly makes parents more worried. Some parents also said that during the epidemic prevention and control period, they could not go to the hospital as much as possible. In this regard, Zhao Deyu also gave several suggestions.
First "check" the places you have visited and the people you encounter, and if there is no "suspicious" situation, you don't have to be too nervous. For children with low-grade fever and good mental status, physical cooling can be carried out at home early. If the body temperature exceeds 38.5 ° C, it is recommended to take antipyretic drugs and observe.
However, when parents encounter children's mental illness, high fever does not go away, or children have vomiting, rashes, spasms and other symptoms, they must not "hide their illness and avoid medical treatment", and must go to the hospital in time for medical treatment. The hospital will first perform nucleic acid testing on the child.
"Excluding the new crown, the child's persistent fever may also be severe pneumonia and meningitis, etc., must be paid attention to, do not delay treatment." Zhao Deyu said.