On February 14, information from the Center for Disease Control of Yen Bai province said that since the beginning of the year, the area has recorded 1,124 cases of influenza, nearly double the same period in 2024. The number of cases is mainly concentrated in mountainous districts such as: Mu Cang Chai (329 cases); Tran Yen district (315 cases); Tram Tau district (104 cases)...
Of which, 4 small outbreaks were recorded at schools in Van Chan district and Yen Bai city. All cases had mild symptoms such as fever, cough, inflammation of the respiratory tract, no serious cases were recorded, no deaths.
Glycemia is an acute respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus and tends to spread in cold weather. The flu is usually mild and recovers within 2 - 7 days, but for children and the elderly with poor resistance, it can become more severe and easily complicated, emphasized Dr. Nguyen Trong Phu - Deputy Director of the Center for Disease Control of Yen Bai province.
Meanwhile, from January 2025 to now, Lao Cai province has recorded nearly 1,000 cases of seasonal flu.
At the Department of Infectious Diseases, Lao Cai General Hospital is treating 10 patients with flu, mainly influenza A, in which 4 seriously ill patients are elderly, have underlying diseases and complications of pneumonia.
At Lao Cai Province Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, in the past 2 months, flu patients treated at the Infectious Diseases Department have increased. influenza patients account for 1/3 of the patients treated in the department, mainly under 2 years old.
Doctors recommend that the best way to prevent seasonal flu and possible serious complications is to get vaccinated against flu every year. In addition, it is necessary to keep the body warm, ensure proper respiratory hygiene in the face of weather changes and severe cold as in the past few days.
In particular, when there are symptoms of cough, fever, runny nose, headache, or fatigue, they need to go to a medical facility immediately for timely examination and treatment. People should not arbitrarily buy medicine and use antiseptic drugs (such as Tamiflu) but need to follow the instructions and instructions of a doctor.
