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Respiratory disease outbreak, China calls for more clinics

Posted on 28 Month 11 2023

China's Ministry of Health called on local authorities to increase the number of clinics for fever patients due to a sudden increase in respiratory disease cases.

*China calls for more hospital beds in the context of a series of children's hospitals being overloaded due to a sudden outbreak of respiratory diseases - Photo: REUTERS*

On November 26, China's Ministry of Health called on local authorities to increase the number of clinics for fever patients as the country is struggling with an increasing number of cases of respiratory diseases. dizziness, according to Reuters News Agency.

Spokesperson of China's National Health Commission (NHC) Mi Feng explained that the increase in cases related to acute respiratory diseases is due to the spread of existing pathogens, typically influenza virus.

"Efforts are needed to increase the number of clinics and treatment areas for related cases, increase appropriate treatment time and strengthen the assurance of drug supply for patients," Mr. Me said at a press conference. .

"It is necessary to do a good job of disease prevention in crowded places such as schools, child care facilities and nursing homes, while reducing the number of visits by relatives as well as the number of visits to relatives," NHC spokesman added.

In particular, pediatric cases are mainly concentrated in northern Chinese provinces such as the capital Beijing and Liaoning province, causing hospitals in these areas to be overloaded.

The representative of China's State Council said that the flu epidemic will peak next winter and spring, while the rate of infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria (one of the causes of pneumonia that often affects young children) remains will be high in some areas.

This agency also does not rule out the possibility of a new outbreak of COVID-19 infection.

"All localities should strengthen reporting of information on infectious disease cases to ensure the flow of information is reported promptly and accurately," said a representative of the State Council.

Last week, the northern region of China suddenly had an outbreak of a mysterious respiratory disease, causing many children's hospitals to be overwhelmed.

On November 22, the World Health Organization (WHO) asked China to provide more information after the Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases (ProMED) recorded clusters of respiratory diseases in children. in the north of this country.

* SOURCE: https://tuoitre.vn/dich-benh-ho-hap-bung-phat-trung-quoc-keu-goi-tang-phong-kham-20231126182257181.htm

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