In Hong Kong, cases of young children infected with the virus have turned into severe cases recently. Government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Child and Adolescent Sciences of the University of Hong Kong, Liu Yulong, said in a radio program today (16th) that a 27-month-old boy was infected with the epidemic. He developed hoarseness. After being sent to the hospital yesterday (15th), the medical staff gave oxygen and drugs, but the situation has not improved. He needs to be transferred to the intensive care unit and intubated.
Liu Yulong said: "It is not possible to recover with an intensive care unit. The more severe the disease, the lower the chance of recovery." Parents are reminded that if they find that the children infected with the virus are not breathing smoothly and have voices, they should seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
He also called on parents to bring their children to be vaccinated against the new crown as soon as possible, hoping that the vaccination rate of young children could reach 50-60% by the end of the year.
▼On August 11, the Kowloon Women's Federation held a new crown vaccination day for the elderly and young▼
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27-month-old boy still in ICU needs throat intubation
Government expert adviser and chair professor of the Department of Child and Adolescent Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, Liu Yulong, said in a radio program that two young children have been critically ill after contracting the virus in the past short weekend. Among them, the 27-month-old boy became ill around the weekend and his trachea was swollen. Inflammation and difficulty in breathing. After being sent to the hospital, the medical staff gave oxygen and drugs, and he needed to be transferred from Yan Chai Hospital to the Children's Intensive Care Department of Princess Margaret Hospital. He is still in the intensive care department and needs to be inserted into the throat.
He mentioned that many immediate arrangements are needed in the process, including transfer to hospital. "If (the child) can't live in the urban area, and it turns sharply down at night, how dangerous is it?" Liu Yulong reminded parents that if they find that the infected child has difficulty breathing and has a sound, If you don't want to play or even vomit while playing, don't wait any longer and seek medical attention as soon as possible.
5-year-old 9-month-old girl may have sequelae
Liu Yulong also mentioned that another 5-year-old 9-month-old girl who became severely ill after contracting the epidemic is still in critical condition. She has acute necrotizing encephalitis and necrosis of her brain. There are sequelae.
He was afraid to remind parents, "It doesn't take an intensive care unit to recover. The more severe the disease, the lower the chance of recovery."
▼On August 15th, Secretary of the Civil Service Bureau, Yang He Beiyin, visited the Children's Hospital Community Vaccination Center▼
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Call on parents to bring their young children to be vaccinated against the new crown
When asked about the reasons for the severe illness in children, Liu Yulong said frankly that he did not know the complete cause. He believed that there was a personal reason, but he believed that the only intervention that could be done at the moment was vaccination. "One shot is better than zero shots, and two shots are better than one shot. "Three shots is better than two shots, there's nothing to say about it." He also made an estimate based on the recent vaccination rate of young children vaccinated against the new crown, and estimated that the vaccination rate by the end of the year would only reach 40%. Raised to 5 or 6 percent.
As for whether someone in the family is infected with the virus, should they take the initiative to apply for an isolation facility so as not to give children the chance to contract the virus? Liu Yulong pointed out that it depends on the environment at home and whether the infected person can be separated from the uninfected person. Families will have different arrangements.
▼On August 6, parents took their infants and children to Guanyong Vaccination Center to get Kexing vaccine▼
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