Influenza Cases Rising: 678,433 Cases and 75 Deaths
Okay,hear’s a breakdown of the key information from the provided text,categorized by disease. This summarizes the current situation, risks, and recommendations for each:
1. Classroom Illness Protocol (General)
* Trigger: Two or more sick children in the same classroom within one week.
* Action: Classroom closure for at least one day for cleaning. Notification of local health officials.
* Trend: Increasing cases and deaths.
* Statistics (Jan 1 – Oct 10, 2025): 3,211 cases, 39 deaths.
* most Affected: Elderly (60+), but most deaths in 50-59 age group.
* Risk Factors:
* Exposure to water/wet ground without protection (boots, gloves).
* Activities like wading,farming,gardening,flood cleanup,fishing.
* Delaying treatment.
* Wounds with direct water contact.
* Transmission: Rat urine contaminated water/soil.
* Recommendations:
* Wear boots and gloves when in water/wet soil.
* Wash hands, feet, and shower after exposure.
* Seek immediate medical attention for high fever, headache, chills, body aches within 1-2 weeks of water exposure, and report water contact history.
3. Dengue Fever
* Trend: Decreasing, but still high numbers, especially in the northern region. deaths still reported weekly.
* Statistics (Jan 1 – Oct 8, 2025): 47,851 cases, 53 deaths.
* Most Affected: School-aged children, but most deaths in 45+ age group.
* Risk Factors:
* Congenital disease
* Delayed treatment
* NSAID use
* Overweight
* Alcohol addiction
* Transmission: Mosquitoes (Aedes)
* Recommendations:
* Prevent mosquito bites (screens, tight clothing, repellent).
* Eliminate mosquito breeding grounds.
* Seek immediate medical attention for high fever (over 2 days), headache, fatigue, rash, or fever with rash/red eyes/muscle pain – especially for pregnant women.
* Only use paracetamol for fever reduction.
4. Zika Virus Disease
* Trend: Decreasing, lower then 2024.
* Statistics (Jan 1 - Oct 8, 2025): 194 cases, no deaths. 1 case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (47 year old).
* Most Affected: 25-34 age group.
* Transmission: Aedes mosquitoes.
* Symptoms: Mild (rash, fever, joint pain, headache, red eyes, fatigue). Serious risk to pregnant women - can cause microcephaly and developmental abnormalities in babies.
* Recommendations: (Same as Dengue Fever for prevention)
* Prevent mosquito bites (screens, tight clothing, repellent).
* Eliminate mosquito breeding grounds.
* seek immediate medical attention for high fever (over 2 days),headache,fatigue,rash,or fever with rash/red eyes/muscle pain – especially for pregnant women.
* Only use paracetamol for fever reduction.
5. HIV
* Trend: New diagnoses continue.
* Statistics (2025): 21,618 new infections.
* Most Affected: 25-49 age group.
* Transmission: 96.4% from unprotected sex.
* Recommendations:
* Use condoms every time, with every partner, through every channel.
* Avoid risky behavior.
* Get tested if at risk.
* Start treatment immediately if infected – early and continuous medication reduces transmission and improves health.
6. Hepatitis B & C
* prevalence: 1.1 million chronically infected with Hepatitis B; 230,000 with Hepatitis C.
* Risk: Major cause of liver cancer (70% of cases). Untreated infections lead to hepatitis,cirrhosis,and liver cancer.
* Risk Factors:
* Sharing needles
* Family history of Hepatitis B/C
* Unprotected sex
* Blood transfusions (past risk)
* Recommendations: