China Overseas Chinese Network, May 20th: In addition to the new crown, these epidemics around the world should also be paid attention to!
According to the latest data released by the World Health Organization on May 18, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of the new crown worldwide has reached 520 million.
The United States, Germany, Australia, Japan, and South Korea are the five countries with the largest number of newly confirmed cases.
In addition to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, recently, other types of epidemics around the world have also begun to emerge one after another, which requires attention.
Hand, foot and mouth disease surges in Malaysia
The Ministry of Health of Malaysia announced on the 17th that in an epidemiological week from May 8 to May 14, Malaysia reported 7,526 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, an increase of 3.5 times compared with the previous epidemiological week.
According to reports, as of May 14, Malaysia has reported 31,661 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, 15 times that of the same period last year.
Nearly half of the reported cases are in the capital Kuala Lumpur, the administrative capital Putrajaya and the state of Selangor surrounding Kuala Lumpur.
Most of the infection sites occurred in nurseries, kindergartens or pre-school education schools, and more than 90% of the patients were children under the age of 6.
Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common infectious disease caused by a variety of human enteroviruses.
Most patients have mild symptoms, with fever and rash or herpes on hands, feet, mouth and other parts as the main symptoms. The incubation period is 2-10 days, and they usually recover within 7-10 days after infection.
How to prevent:
1. Reduce access to densely populated places: May to July each year is the season of high incidence of hand, foot and mouth disease. It is necessary to minimize or avoid playing in crowded places such as playgrounds to prevent infection.
2. Parents should do a good job of personal and household cleaning: strengthen the sun exposure of bedding and clothes, and disinfect toys and tableware frequently.
3. Wash hands after going out.
4. Check the child's body every morning or when returning home in the evening: especially whether there are rashes on the palms, soles of the feet, trunk, chest and back, or herpes in the mouth, and pay close attention to the changes in the child's body temperature and mental state.
Brazil has detected 757,000 dengue cases this year
According to a bulletin issued by the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the 16th local time, as of May 7 this year, 757,000 cases of dengue fever have been found in Brazil, an increase of more than 150% over the same period last year, and 265 people have died from dengue fever.
Data map.
People wearing masks cross the road in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The latest epidemiological report released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health on the 16th stated that since the beginning of this year, the number of dengue fever cases in Brazil has shown an upward trend.
Between April 23 and May 7 alone, dengue cases across Brazil increased by about 40%.
Dengue fever is an acute tropical infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes. Typical symptoms include high fever, headache, nausea, vomiting and joint pain.
Severe cases can also show symptoms such as bleeding, drop in blood pressure, difficulty breathing, and even death.
How to prevent:
1. Reduce unnecessary travel, avoid areas with a high incidence of dengue fever as much as possible, and people living in relevant areas should pay special attention to protection.
2. Take anti-mosquito and anti-mosquito measures in areas where people live, and take personal protection to avoid staying in places with many mosquitoes.
3. Effectively improve the awareness of environmental hygiene, remove dead corners of hygiene, avoid the accumulation of water in the living area to breed mosquitoes, and pay special attention to vases, toilets, etc.
4. If you have suspected symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, rash, etc., you should seek medical attention immediately.
When seeking medical treatment, you must wear a mask, take personal protection, and maintain social distancing.
More than 80 children infected with tomato flu in India
Recently, an outbreak of "tomato flu" occurred in Kerala state in southern India, and more than 80 children under the age of 5 have been infected.
According to reports, "tomato flu" is a rare viral disease, the specific cause of which is still unclear.
Its main symptoms include high fever, body aches, swollen joints, fatigue, and rashes.
Blisters also appear on children with the "tomato flu," which is named after these red tomato-like blisters.
Indian health expert Aruna said the disease is contagious and patients need to be quarantined.
Doctors also recommend sanitizing utensils, clothing and other items used by infected people.
Although dubbed "tomato flu" or "tomato fever," India Today says the exact cause of the disease is unknown and Indian health officials are investigating.
The Times of India quoted Karnataka state health department chief Sudhaka as saying that the disease was not related to Covid-19.
Unexplained childhood hepatitis has emerged in more than 20 countries
On May 17, local time, the World Health Organization said that since the first report of unexplained childhood hepatitis cases in the United Kingdom on April 5, there have been more than 400 cases of unexplained hepatitis in children worldwide.
Currently, sick children have symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, fever and muscle pain, and some children have symptoms of jaundice.
The United States "Baker Hospital Review" published an article on May 18 that Easterbrook, a senior scientist at the WHO Global Hepatitis Project, said that as of May 15, there have been 429 related cases in 22 countries around the world.
Unexplained childhood hepatitis may be linked to COVID-19
The medical journal "The Lancet" recently published an article saying that the latest research shows that unexplained childhood hepatitis may be related to superantigens caused by the new coronavirus.
According to a report by the WHO European Regional Office, as of the 13th of this month, 70% of hepatitis cases in children aged 16 and under in Europe had been infected with the new coronavirus.
Israeli media also reported that 11 of the 12 newly reported children with hepatitis in the country had been infected with the new coronavirus within a year.
What are the manifestations of acute hepatitis of unknown cause in children?
Recently, my country's National Health and Medical Commission issued the "Questions and Answers about Acute Hepatitis in Children of Unknown Cause".
It is mentioned that the common features of children with acute hepatitis of unknown cause are:
①Age from 1 month to 16 years old, mostly under 10 years old;
② Jaundice, nausea, abdominal pain, fatigue, lethargy and gastrointestinal symptoms (including diarrhea and vomiting) occurred, and most children had no fever;
③ Laboratory liver biochemical examination showed that transaminase (AST or ALT) was significantly increased.
How to prevent acute hepatitis in children:
Avoid children going to crowded and poorly ventilated public places, and cut off droplet contact and fecal-oral transmission.
Ensure that children have adequate sleep and nutrition, regularly wash children's clothing and frequently contacted items, wash hands frequently, wear masks, and maintain social distance.
(Source of manuscript: WeChat official account of China Overseas Chinese Network; ID: qiaowangzhongguo; References: China News Network, Xinhuanet, The Paper, Global Network, Overseas Network, Health Times, etc.; Author: He Ying)