What the mother noticed, "I was infected with corona from my child"

“My child infected with corona” Mother noticed August 23, 20:32

"I couldn't stop my teenager's ability to act and spread. I thought I'd really die."

This post was posted on SNS by a mother in her 40s who was infected by her high school daughter.

During my home recuperation, I continued to suffer from high fever, and my symptoms worsened to moderate, and I was forced to be hospitalized.

This is the actual situation of domestic infections from children to adults, which I would like you to know at this time when the new semester begins after the summer vacation.

(Reporter, Network News Department, Soraya Sugimoto, Naoya Saito)

The eldest daughter is infected even in high school

It was late last month that my family living in Yokohama was attacked by the new coronavirus.

It all started when my eldest daughter, a first-year high school student, complained that her eyes hurt.

When I measure my body temperature, I have a high fever of 39 degrees.

The next day, when I visited the nearest fever outpatient clinic, I found that it was "positive."

It was a "delta stock".

I don't know in detail where the infection occurred.

However, I was informed that the infection was confirmed at a high school in Tokyo where my eldest daughter attends.

At the same time as

I was

surprised that my

daughter would get infected, I

was struck by the thought and anxiety that I had to prevent the infection from spreading to my family.

I started by looking up the precautions for home care on the Internet and separating the room for my infected daughter from other family members.

We live on the 2nd and 3rd floors of a condominium with a husband and two daughters in their 40s who are office workers.

First, I moved my husband and the second daughter of a sixth grader to the second floor.

My eldest daughter tried not to get out of the room on the 3rd floor as much as possible, and I was the only one to take care of her.

When entering my eldest daughter's room, I was careful not to spread the infection by wearing masks and gloves.

Fortunately, the eldest daughter's fever went down with the prescribed antipyretic, and the symptoms seemed to subside on the third day after the onset.

Mother becomes "positive"

That day, something I was afraid of happened.

Three family members who became close contacts underwent a PCR test and found that I was "positive."

Fortunately, the other two families were "negative."

I felt like I was drowning I was scared

The day after I found out that I was positive, I had a low-grade fever of 37 degrees, but I didn't feel it was too painful yet.

The situation changed completely on the 4th day after the onset.

I started to get a high fever of 39 degrees.

I have a feeling of malaise and a headache, and when I try to get up, I have a terrible cough.

Also, I no longer feel the smell of fragrances.

I had a taste, but I started to feel the sweetness and saltiness.

When measured with a pulse oximeter lent by the local government, the oxygen level in the blood sometimes dropped to 93%, which is a guideline for "moderate disease."

(Mother in her 40s)

"I felt like I couldn't stop coughing when I slept for a moment, and I couldn't breathe the air like drowning. I was afraid that I would die if I slept like this."

High fever 1 week Symptoms worsened and hospitalized

After a week of high fever, my symptoms worsened and I was hospitalized.

He was diagnosed with moderate disease and recovered quickly when he was treated with intravenous drip and oxygen inhalation.

"I wasn't cured at all, and I was worried about my medical treatment at home. I was worried that it might be cured, but it might not be cured, but I was very relieved to be hospitalized."

Anxiety about starting school even without vaccination

However, even now that I have recovered, I still have some concerns.

That is, the high school that my eldest daughter attends will start the new semester next month.

My eldest daughter goes to school by train to Tokyo, has club activities, and is very worried that she may get infected.

At my home, my husband has completed two vaccinations in the workplace.

But I and my two daughters are not.

In the municipality where I live, reservations for vaccinations for residents aged 40 and over have just begun from the middle of this month, and the reservations were soon filled.

Reservation for child vaccination has just begun this week.

"Especially for those who haven't been vaccinated yet, I thought it was better to think that there was a corona right next to me and act. Some people in their 40s, who are the same as us, are as bad as life and death. I want you to take thorough infection control measures. "

Increased complaints of infection in children

"Many people think that children are hard to get infected, but the infectivity of Delta strains is strong, and I want them to renew their awareness and take thorough infection control measures."

This is what Keisuke Tokieda, director of the Tokiedashonika Clinic in Yokohama, calls.

The situation changed at this clinic around the middle of last month.

When we examined the virus in children who tested positive in the PCR test before the examination, the highly infectious Delta strain accounted for about half.

Until now, there have been few cases of complaining of symptoms, but recently, it is said that an increasing number of children complain of symptoms of high fever and suffocation, as well as headaches and malaise.

(Director, Keisuke Tokieda, Tokiedashonika Clinic)

"In the past, children were often asymptomatic, and when they complained of fever, they were relieved that they were not the new corona because they had symptoms, but recently. Some children had a fever of nearly 39 degrees, and I thought I couldn't feel relieved anymore. "

Infection from children to adults !?

Is the tendency of infection changing as the number of infections in children increases?

We spoke with Professor Hiroyuki Moriuchi of Nagasaki University Hospital, who specializes in infectious diseases in children.

Professor Moriuchi says that infections from children to adults and infections between children, which were rare in the past, are now being seen.

"The'Delta strain'is more than twice as much as the mutant virus'Alpha strain' confirmed in the United Kingdom, and is comparable to the so-called chickenpox, which infects 5 to 9 people if nothing is done. It is highly infectious. Due to the influence of this Delta strain, the number of infected people is increasing in almost all age groups, except for those aged 65 and over, who are being vaccinated, and the overall level is rising. "

"Under these circumstances, the prevailing tendency for adult-to-adult transmission to occur overwhelmingly and for adult-to-child transmission remains unchanged. Although there is not much data yet, it has been observed here and there. Considering that, this is rare, but the number of infections from children to adults has increased considerably compared to before. Infections between children have also occurred. Infections between children have spread. I think it's an unprecedented feature. "

School closure is also an adult “lockdown” at the same time

This is the time when the new semester begins after the summer vacation.

Professor Moriuchi says that depending on the situation of infection, it is necessary to consider measures for "school closure" after limiting the area and time.

"Now that the war situation has changed completely, I think we should consider measures such as delaying the start of the second semester for a certain period of time. However, the closure of the school will have a great impact on children and adversely affect their physical and mental health. I think it will have an effect. Considering that it will have a big negative effect, it should not be started easily. "

"If parents can't take time off from work, they will have to leave their children in after-school care, but infection prevention measures are often not as good as in elementary schools. School closures are" locks "for children. It is equivalent to "down", but even in such a situation, it is desirable for parents to be able to work from home while taking care of their children, and if school closure is required, adults should also "lock down". I don't think it makes sense if it isn't. "

In words that the child is satisfied with

Due to the spread of the infection, some areas have decided to extend their summer vacation, but many will soon begin a new semester.

Under these circumstances, what can we do now to prevent the infection of children and to prevent it from spreading at home?

"It's a time when the more infectious Delta strains are rampant than before, so we're trying to convince children why they need to wear masks and work with adults to prevent the spread of the infection. I think it is necessary to teach in words that can be convinced. Unless there is an underlying disease, the majority of children who are infected are often asymptomatic or mild, but from children. In order to prevent adults from becoming seriously ill due to infection, we will firmly control basic infection countermeasures. I hope that you will continue to do your best without thinking of making steady efforts again. "