National Health Commission, press conference, “Maintain stable medical care”
Chinese health authorities announced that the number of infections related to a respiratory disease in children that has recently spread rapidly is decreasing.
According to Chinese media such as People’s Daily and Global Times on the 11th, Mi Feng, spokesperson for the National Health Commission (NHC), said at a press conference the previous day that the amount of diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases in children at level 2 and higher medical institutions nationwide is showing an overall decline.
In addition, it was assessed that the rapid increase in pediatric visits to some large children’s specialty hospitals and general hospitals has eased to some extent.
A U.S. spokesperson said, “Based on data from fever and emergency clinics, hospital care for respiratory diseases remains relatively stable as some patients are choosing to go to primary care facilities,” noting that care is being delivered nationwide without disruption. emphasized.
Some media outlets reported that even frontline hospitals are mentioning the decline in patients. Lu Hongzhou, director of Shenzhen’s Third People’s Hospital, said, “The number of daily visitors to the hospital’s fever clinic peaked at an average of 402 in the last week of November and then decreased to an average of 394 in the first week of December,” the Global Times reported.
However, Director Lu added that the incidence of mycoplasma pneumonia (MPP) is high among children, while influenza is more prevalent among adults, and the figures are still high.
The Chinese government has recommended that students and faculty get vaccinated as soon as possible to strengthen their immunity.
Xia Gang, Director of the Health and Immunization Department of the National Disease Control and Prevention Agency, said at a press conference, “Influenza vaccination is an effective measure to prevent influenza outbreaks and reduce severe illness or death related to influenza,” adding, “The production and supply of influenza vaccines increased last year, so we will meet the demand.” “There is enough vaccine,” he said.
“People who once experienced influenza symptoms but recovered on their own without diagnosis or medical treatment should still get the vaccine,” he said. “This may be effective when infected with other types or strains of influenza, especially among older people.”
Source: Donga
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