According to Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Huy Tru - Head of the Department of Pediatrics, Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, statistics over the years, the time near Tet and Lunar New Year 2025, the unit received a 2-3 times increase in the number of cases, mainly respiratory and digestive diseases or accidents such as burns, falls, choking on foreign objects...
Cold weather, long spring trips, environmental pollution due to dust from traffic, fireworks, incense, cigarettes, etc. increase the risk of respiratory diseases in children, especially children with underlying diseases or related medical history.
Children with the disease often have symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, fever, dry cough, cough with phlegm, runny nose... When the disease is not controlled and treated properly, it can become severe, causing complications and permanent damage to the respiratory organs.
For respiratory diseases, the initial symptoms are easily confused with the common cold but progress quickly and unpredictably. Dangerous respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, bronchiolitis and asthma.
In addition to respiratory diseases, children often experience digestive problems with symptoms such as abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, food poisoning, etc. This prolonged condition affects the child's ability to absorb nutrients, which can lead to malnutrition and slow physical and mental development.
In addition, during Tet, parents tend to loosen their children's daily diet. Children may experience digestive disorders and food poisoning.
Doctor Nguyen Do Trong - Department of Pediatric Surgery, Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City - warned that Tet is a time when parents need to be especially careful with potential accidents such as burns, falls, choking on foreign objects, electric shock, etc. Ensuring a healthy and safe living environment is the best way to protect children.
When a child has an accident, it is important to give first aid to the child properly and take the child to the hospital promptly for appropriate treatment.
