Watch out for complications from chickenpox

In Ho Chi Minh City, the number of children with chickenpox recorded in Hospital (BV) Children and Children 2 has increased signs. Over the past two weeks, Children's Hospital 2 has received more than 100 cases; Children Hospital 1 received more than 200 cases (up about 20% over the previous month).

In the morning of 2-3, Dr. Tran Thi Viet, head of the infectious department of Children's Hospital 2, said: this disease is the most in children but adults can still suffer. Chickenpox is not severe but complicated and easy to complicate. There are five complications of chickenpox complications that are being treated at Children's Hospital 2. In which, two cases have severe complications to encephalitis and pneumonia. Cases of complications are often due to weak antibodies, lack of proper care and treatment for parents.

Dr. Truong Huu Khanh, head of the Department of Infection of Children's Hospital 1, predicts that the number of cases of chickenpox will increase much in the near future.

Nursing Nguyen Thi Nhi Ha cared for a boy, Pham Dinh Hoa, a year and a half, from Binh Duong who was treating chickenpox at Children's Hospital 2, Ho Chi Minh City (photo of afternoon 2-3) (Photo: Minh Duc)

* Dr. Phan Van Nghi, head of the medical department of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, said that in January and February 2007, children with ' foot and mouth disease' caused by enterovirus 71 increased by more than 15% compared to the same period last year. 2006, although these two months are not yet the peak season for encephalitis. In particular, February nearly 50 cases. If a child has hand, foot and mouth disease caused by enterovirus 71, it can cause extremely rapid complications to the brain and heart.