Córdoba registers a notable increase in hospitalizations respiratory illnesses in health centres, especially among children under 14 years of age. The intense cold has exacerbated the situation, pushing public hospitals to the limit of their capacities.
The director of Public Hospitals of Córdoba, José Luis D’Angelo (MP: 28,170) explained that the increase has been registered for about two weeks. “We have noticed an increase in the last two weeks, although there was a decrease in consultations, the number has obviously increased. internment of patients in critical units”.
According to Dr. D’Angelo, the highest percentage is in patients under 14 years of age and particularly those under five years of age where the disease occurs. bronchiolitis by respiratory syncytial virus.
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Despite the increase in hospital admissions, D’Angelo assured that hospitals are prepared to handle the situation. “We reinforced before the start of the contingency, every year we take that into account. We increased the number of beds in both the Misericordia Hospital and the Florencio Díaz and the Children’s Hospital,” he said in dialogue with Chain 3.
The maximum peak occurred throughout last week (epidemiological week 25) and is expected to continue during this week as well. “We already calculated that next week respiratory cases would have to begin to gradually and slowly decrease,” D’Angelo added.
With the winter holidays approaching, a gradual decrease in the number of cases is expected as children are out of school.
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Report by Lucía González.
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