Due to sudden changes in weather, hot and cold, the number of children hospitalized with influenza A in Hai Duong has increased.
According to a representative of Hai Duong Children's Hospital, from the beginning of December 2024 to January 13, 2025, the hospital received 10-15 children with influenza A every day, 3 times more than in previous months. Of the 200-250 children who come to the hospital for examination every day, up to 30% of them were diagnosed with influenza A.
Children with influenza A who were hospitalized were mainly under 5 years old. When they went to the doctor, they had high fever, prolonged fever, and some children had convulsions accompanied by complications such as pneumonia, otitis media, acute diarrhea, etc.
The reason why children get influenza A is increasing is due to the unusual weather, the large temperature difference between day and night, dry sunny days and cold nights, creating favorable conditions for the flu virus to develop and spread quickly. Children under 5 years old have low resistance and have not received attention for vaccination.
The number of children hospitalized due to influenza A increased, Hai Duong Children's Hospital increased the number of examination tables, treatment beds, and arranged medical staff to work overtime to meet the treatment needs. At the same time, classify and evaluate the condition of the disease to monitor outpatients, avoiding overloading inpatient treatment.
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