Nghe An: Dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease, chickenpox patients increase due to hot weather

Thanh Chung - Thanh Hoa• DNUM_CAZAFZCACA 18:00

(Baonghean.vn) - Dengue fever patients in Dien Chau are increasing, the number of children with hand, foot and mouth disease and chickenpox who have to be hospitalized is the situation of the recent hot days. It is worth mentioning that the awareness of disease prevention of some people is still not high.

Dengue fever patients increase

According to the report of Nghe An Center for Disease Control: From March 7, 2020 to May 20, 2020, there were 70 patients with dengue fever in the province. These patients were all in Dien Chau district. Of which, Dien Bich commune recorded 61 patients (55 patients recovered); Dien Ngoc commune had 9 patients (8 patients recovered)... Currently, the number of patients with dengue fever is constantly increasing.

Hiện nay, số bệnh nhân mắc sốt xuất huyết đang không ngừng gia tăng. Ảnh: Thành Chung

Currently, the number of patients with dengue fever is constantly increasing. Photo: Thanh Chung

Doctor Cao Dinh Minh - Director of Dien Chau Medical Center said: Immediately after detecting the first case of dengue fever, Dien Chau District Medical Center and medical stations closely monitored the development of dengue fever; increased visits to households to raise awareness of disease prevention; mobilized people to clean the environment, clear bushes, and kill mosquito larvae.

In recent years, dengue fever "epidemics" in Dien Chau district have continued to break out and reappear seasonally despite the continuous efforts of the district and provincial authorities to prevent and control them.

Doctor Pham Dinh Tung - Deputy Director of Nghe An Province Center for Disease Control said: Through inspection and monitoring activities, it is found that people are still subjective and negligent in disease prevention. Many mosquito larvae nests are still found in households. Environmental sanitation in residential areas is not clean.

Điều tra, giám sát dịch tễ cho thấy người dân vẫn còn tâm lý chủ quan, lơ là trong việc phòng chống sốt xuất huyết. Ảnh: Thành Chung

Epidemiological investigation and monitoring show that people are still subjective and negligent in preventing dengue fever. Photo: Thanh Chung

Currently, the Provincial Center for Disease Control has been directing localities to strengthen communication to all people. Special attention is paid to communication in schools so that each student becomes a propagandist, an active member of dengue fever prevention at home. Everyone needs to be aware of "No mosquitoes, no dengue fever".

Localities also need to strengthen monitoring and early detection of new cases with symptoms of high fever, sudden fever accompanied by symptoms of cough, runny nose, headache, promptly take patients to medical facilities for examination and timely treatment.

Many cases of chickenpox and hand, foot and mouth disease appear

At this time, the hot and humid climate has created favorable conditions for microorganisms to develop. In addition to dengue fever cases, there are also a number of other infectious diseases that have broken out. Children are especially susceptible to becoming “victims” due to their poor resistance and incomplete immune system.

Xuất hiện nhiều trẻ mắc bệnh tay chân miệng và thủy đậu. Ảnh: Thành Chung

In the summer, many children get hand, foot and mouth disease and chickenpox. Photo: Thanh Chung

At Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, the outpatient department examines 800-1,000 patients every day, including about 500 children. Many children come to the clinic suffering from summer diseases such as dermatitis, cough, fever, and diarrhea. In particular, many children have hand, foot, and mouth disease and chickenpox.

Master, Doctor Dau Thi Hoi - Examination Department, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital said: Hand, foot and mouth disease is caused by Coxsackie virus, Echo virus and other intestinal viruses. Children with hand, foot and mouth disease have fever, rash on hands, feet, buttocks, thighs, mouth ulcers. The disease is easily transmitted through direct or indirect contact with objects contaminated with saliva or secretions. When sick, children are very uncomfortable with symptoms of fever, mouth ulcers, drooling.

Chickenpox is caused by the Varicella Zoster virus. The disease is common in both children and adults. Chickenpox spreads very quickly, transmitted through the respiratory tract, direct contact, and indirectly through objects and clothing contaminated with secretions from the blisters. Chickenpox incubates for 10 to 20 days. Patients show symptoms of fever, fatigue, body aches, rash, and blisters on the skin.

Thạc sĩ, Bác sĩ Đậu Thị Hội. Ảnh Thành Chung.

Master, Doctor Dau Thi Hoi recommends: When children show signs of abnormal health, parents should take them to medical facilities for examination, consultation, guidance and timely treatment. Photo: Thanh Chung.

Both of these diseases are usually benign but have very dangerous complications such as myocarditis, encephalitis, acute pulmonary edema leading to death. To prevent hand, foot and mouth disease, chickenpox in particular and summer epidemics in general, everyone needs to pay attention to environmental hygiene and personal hygiene. Pay special attention to washing hands before eating and after going to the toilet.

When children show signs of abnormal health, parents need to take them to medical facilities for examination, consultation, guidance and timely treatment, and should not arbitrarily buy medicine for treatment. When children have hand, foot and mouth disease or chickenpox, parents need to keep them home from school, isolate them and monitor them - Master, Doctor Dau Thi Hoi recommends.