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Campus tragedy: students in Huangzhong District have passed away one after another
In Xining's Huangzhong District, a calm campus has become a focus of grief. Huangzhong District No. 1 Middle School, an educational place with 4,301 students, recently experienced two tragedies of students dying of illness.
It has aroused great concern from all walks of life. On the evening of June 5, Ma Moumou, who was in the eighth grade (5) class, died in Qinghai Provincial Women and Children's Hospital. After verification by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ma Moumou's death was diagnosed as sepsis.
Blood cultures are positive for Neisseria meningitidis. Immediately afterwards on June 26, in the same class, Yan Moumou died of purpura fulminans in the Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, and his blood culture of Neisseria meningitidis was also positive.
These two unfortunate events have not only plunged bereaved families into deep grief, but also raised questions about the school's work in epidemic prevention and control.
In this notice issued by the Huangzhong District Education Bureau and the Health Bureau, we have seen a basic official introduction to the incident and the measures taken, but the concerns of parents and society have not completely subsided.
Disease prevention and control: official measures and parents' concerns
Ma Moumou's death was like a thunderclap, breaking the tranquility of the campus. The Huangzhong District Center for Disease Control and Prevention responded quickly and conducted throat swab sampling on all teachers and students in Ma's class.
and measures have been taken to suspend classes and monitor health at home. All this is done to prevent the further spread of Neisseria meningitidis. Despite these measures, on 26 June,
Yan's death once again sounded the alarm for campus safety. Although Yan's throat swab sampling results were initially negative, his blood culture for Neisseria meningitidis was still positive.
This can't help but make people question, whether the disinfection and prevention and control work in schools is really in place? In the interval between the two tragedies, schools and official institutions carried out a series of prevention and control efforts.
Huangzhong District No. 1 Middle School cooperated with the District Center for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out terminal disinfection of the event site of the death case, and according to the guidance of the District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the District Education Bureau issued a notice on relevant prevention and control work.
It is required to strictly implement the morning and afternoon inspection system, strengthen cleaning and sanitizing, etc. In addition, home health monitoring measures were taken for all close contacts, and health education on infectious diseases was carried out for all teachers and students in the classes where the cases were located.
Still, the concerns of parents and the public have not dissipated. Some parents have asked why teachers and students were not notified in time to be vaccinated when the first case occurred. The official explanation for this is,
They have been dealt with in accordance with the National Meningococcal Meningitis Surveillance Program, and corresponding prevention and control measures have been taken immediately after the case is discovered.
But why do students still get sick after a 7-day quarantine period? This is a common question of parents and society.
Public concern: Campus prevention and control measures have been questioned
The occurrence of the incident has aroused deep doubts among parents and the public about the school's prevention and control measures. Especially with the gap of up to 20 days between the two cases, one cannot help but wonder,
Is the disinfection and epidemic prevention work on campus really in place? According to the National Meningococcal Meningitis Surveillance Programme, the incubation period for meningococcal meningitis is generally 1 to 7 days.
The time span between Case 1 and Case 2 is much larger than that, raising questions about the school's efforts to prevent and control the epidemic during the pandemic. Many parents said that
Such a tragedy could have been avoided if schools had taken stricter and more thorough disinfection measures in the first place, and had notified teachers and students to get vaccinated in a timely manner. The official response to this series of events,
Although exhaustive, it does not completely dispel the public's doubts. In the official bulletin, it mentions home health monitoring of close contacts, preventive medication measures, as well as morning and afternoon inspections of schools in the district.
Strengthen prevention and control work such as sanitizing. However, there are still concerns about whether these measures are being implemented thoroughly and effectively, especially in the face of highly contagious diseases. After experiencing this crisis, Huangzhong District No. 1 Middle School,
In accordance with the requirements of the District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the sanitize prevention and control measures have been strictly implemented, and normal teaching has resumed. However, parents and the public remain cautious about the school's ability and efficiency in preventing and controlling the epidemic.
They called on schools and education authorities to learn from this incident and further improve and strengthen the epidemic prevention and control mechanism to ensure that such tragedies do not happen again.
Social repercussions: Calls for improved campus prevention and control
Under the public eye and media attention, the Huangzhong District Education Bureau and Health Bureau took a series of measures to deal with the incident. According to the official notice, the Education Bureau issued a notice on the prevention and control work of schools in the district.
It is required to strictly implement the morning and afternoon inspection system, and carry out propaganda and education work on the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases for teachers and students. The Health Bureau has organized emergency vaccination against meningococcal meningitis to boost the immunity of students.
Despite a number of official measures, the concerns of parents and the public have not been fully alleviated. Parents are concerned about their children's safety and well-being at school, and they want more transparency and security.
The public has also expressed concerns about the disinfection and prevention and control of schools, especially in the face of highly contagious diseases. After the incident, the discussion on the Internet continued to heat up.
Some parents expressed their dissatisfaction with the school's prevention and control measures on social media, believing that the school had been negligent in epidemic prevention and control. At the same time, there are also public figures and professionals who call for,
Schools and education authorities should step up epidemic prevention and control efforts, especially in terms of vaccination and health education. In the face of repercussions from all walks of life, the Huangzhong District Education Bureau and the Health Bureau said,
In accordance with the guidance and requirements of the professional departments of the provinces and municipalities, they will continue to standardize the prevention and control work such as morning and afternoon inspections, environmental cleaning and sanitizing, and vaccination of teachers and students in schools, so as to create a safer and better learning environment for teachers and students.
Disease prevention: Build a line of defense for campus health
Meningococcal meningitis, or encephalitis for short, is an infectious disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis and is mainly transmitted directly through the respiratory tract through droplets. Infected people may have symptoms such as high fever, headache, vomiting, etc.,
In severe cases, it can lead to death. Due to its highly contagious nature, once it breaks out in dense crowds such as schools, the consequences are unimaginable. In order to prevent cerebral flu, vaccination is the most effective means.
At present, the mainland has included the encephalopathy vaccine in the national immunization program, and it is recommended that children of appropriate age be vaccinated. In addition, maintaining good personal hygiene habits, such as washing hands frequently and wearing masks, are also important measures to prevent brain flow.
Schools, as crowded venues, shall strengthen the monitoring of students' health status, strictly implement the morning and afternoon inspection system, and promptly discover and isolate suspected cases.
At the same time, schools should also regularly disinfect the campus environment, keep classrooms ventilated, and raise the awareness of students and parents about epidemic diseases and prevention and control.
In the face of such an infectious disease as encephalitis, we must not relax in the slightest. Only through scientific precautions and strict implementation can we ensure that children grow up in a safe and healthy environment.