Encephalitis spikes

From June 22 to 26, the number of patients with encephalitis must be hospitalized at the National Hospital of Pediatrics suddenly increased by 200%. The hot summer months are a time of outbreak of encephalitis. In just 5 days of hot sunshine, the number of patients with encephalitis must be hospitalized at the National Hospital of Pediatrics suddenly increased, 200% overloaded.

The hospital is overloaded when mothers bring their children to the National Hospital of Pediatrics for medical examination.(Photo: VNN)

According to Dr. Bui Vu Huy - Deputy Head of Infectious Diseases, National Hospital of Pediatrics, only early May until now, the Department of Infectious Diseases has received more than 60 children with encephalitis, only in the last 3 days, the number of patients entered The institute was identified as encephalitis, which has reached nearly 30 cases.

Most children are aged between 2 and 8 years old. All babies with encephalitis have not been vaccinated locally. 60-80% of patients who were transferred to the hospital had severe complications, respiratory failure, convulsions.

This year, children with encephalitis were hospitalized scattered in localities such as Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Ha Tay, Nam Dinh, Bac Giang, Hanoi .

Facing this situation, Associate Prof. Dr. Pham Ngoc Dinh, Deputy Director of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology said that every year, there are between 2,500 and 3,000 cases of encephalitis in the whole country. If to get close to the new season vaccination, the vaccine will not promote many preventive effects. By this time, the disease has begun to spread, while the body has just been vaccinated, not yet able to produce antibodies so it is very susceptible to disease. It is best to inject 2 to 3 months before the epidemic season.

Khanh Chi