Friday, May 14, 2010

Vietnam: Respiratory diseases increased

Friday, 14 / 5

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Meanwhile, in a Children's Hospital, the pressure of some patients with respiratory disease is higher than residential. In those days, the hospital's Respiratory Department has 185 children are being treated. Every day, physicians must receive nearly 50 new cases admitted to hospital.

The problem is that in these two hospitals have more cases of severe respiratory complications. On 05/13, to 14 patients with severe respiratory failure due to pneumonia being actively treated at Children's Hospital 2, many children have ventilator.

Since early this year, only 2 Children's Hospital has recorded three children died of complications from pneumonia causing respiratory failure. Dr. Tran Thi Thu Loan, Head of Children's Respiratory Hospital 2, the respiratory illness to severe complications, many children must be treated positively, ventilator support new drama of danger.

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According to Le Thi Xuan Lan, working in Hydrometeorology Station South Vietnam, South Vietnam are beginning to step into the transition season. This season transfer period lasts about 10 days. Then, in the southern province will officially entered the rainy season.

This period is the most dangerous weather is just as strong in the year with tornadoes, lightning, wind storm shock and especially in the afternoon amid burning sun (about 15-16 hours). The rain and rain is usually faster to rapid, irregular, heavy rain in some places, a small place.

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