A nutritionist’s insights into dietary strategies for Pneumonia Management
In the wake of the recent pneumonia outbreak in China, the importance of a robust immune system cannot be overstated.
In the wake of the recent pneumonia outbreak in China, the importance of a robust immune system cannot be overstated.
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said the report claiming detection of seven bacterial cases in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi linked to the recent surge in pneumonia cases in China are "misleading and inaccurate".
China is experiencing a major pneumonia outbreak with no known cause in children, and it is overwhelming paediatric hospitals in the country, according to a report.
Thirty-eight children have been admitted to the NBMCH in the past 24 hours, of whom six are suffering from fever and respiratory distress, the sources said.
"The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is caused due to droplets like the novel coronavirus. The virus can survive for a few hours. Last year, we received less number of cases of children suffering from fever and respiratory distress..."
A Central Tibetan Administration official said as the deadly Wuhan coronavirus continues to spread across the world bringing the death toll to nearly 1800, Tibetans of the Tawu region in Tibet wrote to Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama seeking his advice.
Patients showed symptoms such as fever and cough before January 13 and have been moved to Jinyintan Hospital in Wuhan, except for the ones whose conditions are serious.
The outbreak has sparked a health panic in China since the pathogen causing it and its origin were unknown.
The study suggests that five countries including India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia were responsible for more than half of child pneumonia deaths.
As many as 20 million children worldwide ~ more than 1 in 10 ~ missed out on lifesaving vaccines such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus in 2018, according to new data from WHO and UNICEF.
