In recent days, there have been cases of serious, critical and even death cases of young children infected with the virus in Hong Kong.
A 5-year-old 9-month-old girl from Tuen Mun Hospital has not improved yesterday (14th) and is still in critical condition and is temporarily stable.
Liu Yulong, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Child and Adolescent Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, revealed that today (15th) another 27-month-old boy developed wheezing after contracting the virus. After being sent to the hospital, he was admitted to the intensive care unit. The older sister has also been diagnosed.
He appealed to parents to take their children for injections as soon as possible, and to vaccinate them as soon as possible if they have not received all the injections.
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Liu Yulong said that the 27-month-old boy who had not received injections became ill two to three days ago and developed wheezing.
Due to the narrow trachea of young children, hoarseness will cause the trachea to swell, making it difficult for them to breathe and lack of oxygen.
The hospital has provided a large amount of oxygen to the young children, but the amount of oxygen is still insufficient.
The young children were then transferred to other hospitals, and were admitted to intensive care units and intubated.
He also pointed out that the young child has a 4-year-old sister who has also been diagnosed and has not been vaccinated. The girl is temporarily in stable condition.
Liu Yulong, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Child and Adolescent Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, revealed that today (15th) another 27-month-old boy developed wheezing after contracting the virus. After being sent to the hospital, he was admitted to the intensive care unit. The older sister has also been diagnosed.
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He also mentioned that if a young child living in the outlying island area is infected and develops hoarseness, and the hospital in the area has little medical support, the oxygen is not enough to cope with the young child's illness, and the child needs to be transported by helicopter to a more complete facility. hospital for treatment.
He emphasized that there have been cases where young children were sent to other large hospitals from outlying islands for treatment after a period of time, and that the situation was too dangerous.
Liu once again appealed to parents not to hesitate any longer, to take their children for injections as soon as possible, and to vaccinate them as soon as possible if they have not received all the injections.
Tsing Yi Station and Children's Hospital will provide two types of vaccines starting from 8.15. Maternal and child health centers can vaccinate young children from 6 months to 3 years old. Infants from 6 months to 3 years old can be vaccinated by Kexing Yang He Beiyin: 2,200 infants and young children are vaccinated in the first week. Xing vaccine Yang He Beiyin: Many people take their children for injections on the first day. : Fubitai is difficult to be diluted and temporarily unavailable