There is a high probability that children will have complications. Doctors urge adults to implement epidemic prevention and protect children who cannot be vaccinated. (Data photo, photo by reporter Cai Yunrong)
[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report]As the school opens, students and staff at all levels return to school activities. Therefore, epidemic prevention measures need to be more stringent. Pediatricians reminded that children and adolescents in the United States are being affected by Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID). -19) Delta variant virus invades, and even “multi-system inflammation syndrome in children” appears, which may seriously cause heart failure. Adults must assist in epidemic prevention.
Wu Changteng, the attending pediatric emergency physician at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Linkou, posted a post on the Facebook fan page “Dr. 543-Wu Changteng in the pediatric emergency department.” Like adults, even adults over the age of 50, the number of Wuhan pneumonia cases among American children has risen exponentially, with more than 200,000 cases in recent days.
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Wu Changteng pointed out that the most worrying thing at this stage is that many children have been infected with respiratory fusion virus (RSV) at the same time. Although this is a common respiratory virus, it usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but for babies and the elderly. Said that RSV is a serious problem, especially coupled with the destruction of the Delta variant virus, making it more difficult for doctors to deal with. In addition, although most of the children infected with Wuhan pneumonia are mildly ill, some children and adolescents may suffer from the disease. A rare complication of multiple system inflammation syndrome (MIS-C).
The clinical symptoms of multi-system inflammation syndrome in children are similar to Kawasaki’s disease, which can cause systemic rash, conjunctivitis, redness of the oral mucosa, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. In severe cases, it can even affect cardiovascular function, causing coronary artery dilation and heart failure. According to the United States CDC According to statistics, between February 2020 and July 2021, at least 4404 cases were reported, of which 37 died, with an average age of 9 years. Among them, 99% of patients tested positive for Wuhan pneumonia, and the other 1% had had Wuhan pneumonia patients. touch.
Wu Changteng reminded that children under the age of 12 are not currently vaccinated. What adults can do is to increase the coverage of the two doses of vaccine, wear masks, wash hands frequently, maintain social distance, and avoid crowds in confined spaces.
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