China News Service, May 20. According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency", a 4-year-old girl was newly diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia and encephalitis in Taiwan on the 19th. So far, there have been 3 cases of children with severe encephalitis on the island.
The Epidemic Epidemic Command Center once again reminded that infected children should be sent to the hospital immediately if they have 6 major symptoms such as convulsions and poor consciousness.
According to the statistics of the command center, since the beginning of this year, Taiwan has accumulated the seventh case of severe children and the third case of children with severe encephalitis.
Luo Yijun, deputy head of the medical response team of the command center, pointed out that based on the analysis of the new coronary pneumonia severe girl with encephalitis on the 19th, the progress was quite rapid.
In particular, parents are reminded again to pay attention to the confirmed children who are cared for at home.
Luo Yijun said, once again remind parents to pay attention to the symptoms of home care warning signs and emergency medical conditions for confirmed cases of children. The warning signs for medical treatment include fever for more than 48 hours, high fever of 39 degrees or more combined with chills and cold sweats, and continuous poor activity and fever after the fever subsides. Persistent shortness of breath or chest pain, persistent vomiting, headache or abdominal pain, no food or urine for more than 12 hours.
Luo Yijun said that if children have the above symptoms, they must seek medical treatment from a doctor, see a doctor by video, or go out to see a doctor, and the doctor will decide whether they need to be hospitalized.
If a child has convulsions and poor consciousness, it may be related to encephalitis. Another example is dyspnea, concave chest, white and purple lips, blood oxygen saturation below 94%, cold limbs with mottled skin, and cold sweats. Emergency medical attention.