Every time the weather changes season, Ms. Tran Thi To Quyen's child (Binh Thanh ward, Ho Chi Minh City) has symptoms of cough, runny nose and ear pain. The baby has had otitis media since childhood, the situation recurs, especially when the season changes, making her worried.
On days with a lot of ear pain, the baby can't eat or drink. I try every way to feed him, but he doesn't agree. The situation keeps recurring, especially when the seasons change," Ms. Quyen shared.
This time, after taking her child to the Ho Chi Minh City Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital for examination, the baby was given medicine and instructed to spray nasal spray by the doctor.
Lao Dong's records at the Outpatient Department of Ho Chi Minh City Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital show that recently quite a few people have come for examination for diseases of the ear, nose, and throat.
Talking to a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, Dr. Nguyen Minh Hao Hon - Head of the Department of Sinus Department, Ho Chi Minh City Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - said that Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces are in the rainy season, the weather often changes from hot and humid to rainy. This is the stage when upper respiratory infections and the acute phase of allergic and chronic diseases tend to increase.
According to doctors, at the Ho Chi Minh City Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital and Children's Hospital 1, the number of patients increased by about 20-30% compared to other times of the year.
In children, common diseases include acute viral nasopharyngitis with symptoms of nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, sore throat, fever; VA inflammation, tonsillitis, otitis media, and acute sinusitis. Some cases may include laryngitis, bronchiolitis, and lower respiratory diseases.
Viruses such as rhinovirus, RSV, influenza, adenovirus, parainfluenza may be related to these diseases. Among them, adenoviruses can cause symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat and runny nose.
For people with allergic constitutions or chronic diseases, Dr. Hao Hon said that weather changes are not a direct cause of the disease but can become triggers. Patients may experience or increase symptoms of allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, bronchial asthma or chronic lung disease.
High humidity, humid environments, mold, dust, air pollution and respiratory virus infections can also make airway symptoms more pronounced.
