The bronchiolitis epidemic is back in France. It is important to recognize the warning signs to detect infection in time.
What is bronchiolitis?
The bronchiolitis it’s a respiratory infection very contagious, it affects the small bronchi. Each year it affects 30% of children between the ages of 1 month and 2 years, reports the Huffpost. It is usually a mild infection, but health authorities have still observed an increase in hospitalizations.
Several regions in the pre-epidemic phase
This disease particularly affects children. The seasonal epidemic returns to metropolitan France. According to the weekly report of the French Public Health Agency, released on Wednesday, four regions are in the pre-epidemic phase, namely: Hauts-de-France, Île-de-France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitania and Normandy.
“Looking at your baby is very important”
It is necessary to distinguish the bronchiolitis a cold, nasopharyngitis or a simple cough. This disease it is characterized by breathing difficulties, the signs of which are coughing and wheezing and rapid breathing, according to Medicare. “Looking at your baby is very important”stresses the French Association of Outpatient Pediatrics.
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