Epidemic, fever 2 days, need to be tested immediately

According to the Center for Disease Control of Ho Chi Minh City, the number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease and dengue fever continues to increase compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks. The number of cases increased in most districts and Thu Duc City. Particularly, dengue fever has recorded 06 deaths since the beginning of the year so far.

In the first 4 months of 2022, the city recorded 1,599 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease with 96% of children suffering from the disease aged 1-5 years old. In week 19 (from May 6, 2022 to May 12, 2022), the city recorded an additional 628 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, nearly 3 times higher than the average of the previous 4 weeks. In which, the number of cases increased in both inpatients and outpatients. The number of cases continued to increase compared to the average of the previous 4 weeks.

The number of hand, foot and mouth disease cases has increased alarmingly in most districts and cities. Thu Duc. The districts with an increase in the number of cases compared to the average of 4 weeks ago are District 8, Binh Tan, Area 2 and 3 of the city. Thu, Binh Chanh, Tan Phu.

From May 6 to May 12, the city recorded 2 more deaths from dengue fever in District 11 and Hoc Mon district. Thus, the number of deaths due to dengue from the beginning of the year until now is 6 cases.

Dengue fever patients are treated at City Children’s Hospital.

In week 19, the city recorded 1,160 cases of dengue fever, an increase of 590 cases, double the average of the previous four weeks. In which, the number of cases increased in both inpatients and outpatients.

According to BSCK II Nguyen Minh Tien, deputy director of the City Children’s Hospital, the hospital recently received about 100-120 children for examination every day, double that of the beginning of the month. Most of the children who came to the clinic had mild illness, a few had to be hospitalized, in which some severe cases required mechanical ventilation.

Dr. Truong Huu Khanh – Standing Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Infectious Diseases Association said that at the beginning of the rainy season in Ho Chi Minh City, the dengue epidemic was complicated. Dr. Khanh said that observing the current dengue epidemic, the infectious world in Ho Chi Minh City is extremely worried, if it rains more, an outbreak may occur. Dr. Khanh said that if the epidemic is not prevented immediately, the epidemic may spread more widely. Each person must have a sense of killing mosquitoes and larva, together cleaning up the environment around the house.

During the Covid-19 epidemic, hand, foot and mouth in children, dengue fever, Dr. Khanh instructed if someone in the house had a fever, just buy fever-reducing medicine and vitamins.

In case the test knows for sure that dengue fever is present, fever-reducing drugs should still be used, but be careful not to overuse it, leading to liver damage. High fever cases need to approach a doctor for a blood test, do not hesitate to avoid dangerous complications of dengue fever. If the patient has a normal body condition, is tested and treated early, there are almost no complications. As for people with special conditions, such as obesity, treatment will be more difficult and more likely to have complications.

Dr. Khanh said patients wait until there are severe signs such as cold hands and feet, cyanosis, pulse can’t be caught … before going to the hospital, the treatment will be very difficult.

With dengue fever, if you go to the hospital early, the treatment is very gentle. If it is late, the treatment will be complicated and expensive. The patient may need intravenous fluids (even if this fluid should not be changed), dialysis, mechanical ventilation, then the patient may have more superinfection, damage to many organs, difficult to recover.

Parents need to monitor and be alert for signs such as high fever, abnormal breathing, constant crying, difficulty sleeping or lethargy, drowsiness, struggling, or startling, panicking, unsteady or unsteady sitting or walking. unsteadiness, tremors, convulsions, sweating, severe vomiting, loss of appetite, refusal to breastfeed, weakness in limbs, skin rash, purple or blue veins.

Khanh Chi