In the fifth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, many children were infected and even died. Ye Baiqiang, president of the Hong Kong Pediatric Medical Association, said on the radio program this morning (16th) that the Omicron variant virus is highly lethal to children, especially those who have not been vaccinated once morest the new crown pneumonia. It is found that the virus reproduces rapidly and the virus amount is high in young children with or without injections. Even following 3 or 4 weeks of recovery, multi-system inflammation, including organ inflammation, needs to be hospitalized in the intensive care unit. .
Ye said that there are still more than 10 young children who are seriously ill following being infected with the epidemic and are hospitalized in the hospital, and most of them have not completed the vaccination. He said that children often suffer from sore throat, edema and narrowing of the trachea following infection, leading to hoarseness. About 15% of children who are admitted to the hospital have symptoms of cramps, and there is a chance of severe encephalitis, which will occur within 2 to 4 days. When the situation worsened and he passed away, parents were reminded to seek medical attention immediately when they found that their children had cramps in related conditions.
He also mentioned that Hong Kong’s preventive measures in the first four waves of the epidemic had been well done. Until the peak period in March this year, a large number of children were infected. However, the current vaccination rate of primary school students is only 60%, and the vaccination rate of kindergarten students is even less than 50%. The risk of virus transmission will increase following face-to-face classes, and children who have not been vaccinated are urged to minimize social contact during the long Easter holiday.
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