As soon as winter arrives, children start suffering from colds and coughs. If this cold persists for a long time, it turns into pneumonia, it can prove fatal for children. The risk of pneumonia increases up to 10 times in children who drink milk from a bottle.
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It is critical to adopt a comprehensive strategy for respiratory health as winter approaches. Home remedies combined with professional medical advice can build a stronghold against pneumonia.
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Social media and various media reports claimed that seven cases of mysterious pneumonia, allegedly spreading in China, were found at AIIMS in Delhi. Subsequently, when this news began to spread rapidly, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare denied the claim.
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The Health Ministry had said that it is “closely monitoring the reported outbreak of H9N2 cases and clusters of respiratory illness in children” in northern China. “There is low risk to India from both the avian influenza case reported from China as well as the clusters of respiratory illness."
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After the respiratory disease emerged from China, now cases of pneumonia in children are being reported from America and Denmark also. However, instead of calling it a sign of any danger, it is being described as a common Mycoplasma pneumonia infection.
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common respiratory pathogen and a common cause of paediatric pneumonia, and is readily treated with antibiotics. "Chinese authorities advised that there has been no detection of any unusual or novel pathogens or unusual clinical presentations.
As per WHO, there has been an increase in respiratory illness in northern parts of China. This is predominantly attributed to usual causes such as influenza, mycoplasma pneumonia and SARS-CoV-2.
The state authorities have been asked to send nasal and throat swab samples of patients with SARI, particularly children and adolescents, to the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratories for testing for respiratory pathogens.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that it has been monitoring data from the Chinese surveillance system that showed a worrying increase in respiratory illnesses among children in northern China. However, scientists say that they don't signal the start of another global pandemic.
Every child is different, so if parents have any concerns or questions about community-acquired pneumonia or their child's health, they should consult a healthcare professional for personalised advice and guidance.
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Pneumonia is associated with an annual mortality rate of roughly 2.5 million adults and children globally. India alone accounts for 23 per cent of the global pneumonia burden.
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