EnterovirusAs the epidemic alerts, the number of medical visits in Changhua County has doubled to 900 in the past week.Health BureauWe dare not ignore it. A meeting of the Infectious Disease Epidemic Command Center was held today to strengthen enterovirus prevention and control measures. In addition to strengthening publicity, visits and drills for elementary schools and child care institutions, we also required the four hospitals in the county responsible for severe enterovirus to strengthen Prepare and respond.
Changhua County Health Director Ye Yanbo said that due to the fact that there have been almost no enterovirus epidemics in the three years of COVID-19, almost no children under the age of 4 have natural immunity to enteroviruses. Not only did the epidemic not come down last winter, but the number of doctor visits continued to rise. According to statistics, from the beginning of winter last year to March this year, the number of doctor visits per week in Changhua County remained at 300 to 400. Since April, the epidemic has intensified. In the past week, the number of doctor visits for enterovirus has doubled to more than 900, which has exceeded the number in the past four years. High Point.
The Changhua County Health Bureau pointed out that according to monitoring data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 9,256 enterovirus outpatient and emergency visits nationwide from April 7 to April 13, an increase of 20.9% from 7,656 visits in the previous week. Compared with previous years, it was still It has been the highest in the same period in the past 10 years, and the epidemic situation across the country is currently on the rise.
The Health Bureau stated that recent laboratory monitoring has shown that enterovirus continues to be active in the community, and the majority of the detected cases are Kshachi A. However, there have been 6 mild cases of enterovirus 71 and 1 D68 in the community. This year There has been a total of 1 severe case in the country, which was infected with Kshachi A10 type, which is equivalent to the number of 2 cases in the same period last year.
Although no serious cases have been reported in Changhua County, a meeting of the Infectious Disease Epidemic Command Center was held today to strengthen enterovirus prevention and control. The Health Bureau stated that before the enterovirus epidemic period, 347 kindergartens had completed handwashing inspections and 4 in the county Visits to hospitals responsible for enterovirus are expected to be completed by the end of April, with on-site infection control counseling and consultation at 54 childcare centers in the county and enterovirus and infection control visits to 8 postpartum care homes, and 246 hospitals in the county are expected to be completed by the end of June. Drills on enterovirus cluster events in elementary schools, elementary school attached kindergartens and public care institutions, with a view to implementing early detection and early intervention epidemic prevention measures to protect the health and safety of young children.
The Health Bureau appeals that because enterovirus is highly contagious, some patients only have mild cold-like symptoms after being infected with enterovirus, making them difficult to detect and prevent, thus becoming a potential source of infection. People are reminded to change clothes and wash hands before picking up their children when returning home; teach young children to wash their hands before returning home or eating; and make it a rule not to go to school when sick.
The Health Bureau stated that once a child at home develops limb weakness and paralysis, or drowsiness, confusion, low energy, weakness of hands and feet, muscle twitching (unexplained fright or sudden muscle contraction of the whole body), continuous vomiting, shortness of breath or rapid heartbeat, etc. If you have severe symptoms of severe enterovirus, please be sure to immediately transfer to Changhua Christian Children’s Hospital, Xiu Chuan Memorial Hospital, Changbin Xiu Chuan Memorial Hospital and Changhua Hospital of the Ministry of Health and Welfare to receive appropriate treatment so as not to miss the golden time for treatment. . As the enterovirus epidemic alerts, the Changhua County Health Bureau reminds people to change clothes and wash hands before picking up their children when returning home. It also teaches young children to wash their hands before returning home or eating, and to ensure that they do not go to school when they are sick. Photo/Changhua County Government issued an enterovirus epidemic alert. The Changhua County Health Bureau reminded people to change clothes and wash hands before picking up their children when returning home. They also taught young children to wash their hands before returning home or eating, and to ensure that they do not go to school when they are sick.Photo/Provided by Changhua County Government
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