November 2008
4 posts
Bronchiolitis
What is bronchiolitis?
This is a viral illness of the respiratory tract that usually afflicts children of less than 2 years of age. It is characterized by an increased effort of breathing and wheezing following an uppers respiratory tract infection.
What are the symptoms and signs of Bronchiolitis?
Affected children would have a prodromal illness with runny nose and cough for a few days. The...
Diarrhea Again!
I have observed a sudden increase in the number of children presenting with an acute Diarrheal disease over the past couple of weeks. I am also aware of an increase in the number of children with Diarrhea requiring hospitalized care during the same period. It may be too early to say if this is the beginning of another Diarrheal epidemic in Male’, however, I would like to take this...
Children visiting the sick at the hospitals
During the visiting hours at IGMH, we see several kids going in and coming out of hospital wards, visiting members of their family and friends who are admitted for treatment. Their numbers are not small. I presume, based on personal observations that the numbers are high enough to be very concerned about potential pubic health implications of the practice.
Hospitals harbor a multitude of...
Another emerging Enteroviral illness in Male?
Since returning to work last Thursday, I have seen a few kids with what appears to be an Enteroviral illness. Enteroviral infections have the potential to cause epidemics. Epidemiological surveillance is therefore important in keeping tract of further cases to see if this illness could lead to an outbreak. I have reported the cases that I have seen for the benefit of surveillance and I urge...