Nghe An: Prolonged heat, increasing number of hospitalizations
(Baonghean.vn) - For nearly a week now, in Nghe An province, the temperature has been rising, the sun is scorching hot, sometimes reaching nearly 40 degrees Celsius, affecting the health of people, especially the elderly and children.
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| At 10 a.m. at Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, many patients and their families are waiting at the ENT department. These days, the number of patients coming for examination and treatment at this department and the Respiratory, Digestive, and Emergency Resuscitation departments is 1.5 - 2 times higher than normal days. Photo: Duc Anh |
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| In the past two days alone, the hospital has received 1,790 patients for examination and treatment. Common diseases are diarrhea, rash fever, bronchitis... Photo: Duc Anh |
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| Due to overload, the hospital added extra beds in the hallway but they were all full. Photo: Duc Anh |
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| At the Provincial General Friendship Hospital, the heat has caused many elderly people suffering from headaches and vomiting to come for examination and treatment. Photo: Duc Anh |
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| Hot weather has caused a significant change in the patient structure at district hospitals. On the morning of July 3, 2/3 of the patients coming to Nam Dan Medical Center were elderly. Photo: Thanh Chung |
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| At Do Luong General Hospital, the majority of patients are elderly people who often come to treat obstructive pulmonary disease and high blood pressure. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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| At many health stations, the number of pediatric patients has also increased. Staff at the Kim Lien Commune Health Station (Nam Dan) said that many children came to the clinic due to heat shock, fever, respiratory infections... Photo: Thanh Chung |
