The waiting room of the otolaryngology department is crowded with patients who come to receive treatment.
Many of them come with severe cold symptoms.
[정애경 / 서울 역삼동 : 4일 전부터 두통이 오기 시작했고요. 두통인 줄 알았는데 엊그제부터는 목에 통증이 생겨서 자꾸 열감이 계속 있고 두통이 안 나아지고 해서….]
Last week, about 1,900 patients were hospitalized for acute respiratory infections, including colds, six times more than a year ago.
Looking at the number of weekly patients hospitalized for acute respiratory infections over the past three years, from 2020 when the Corona 19 epidemic was in full swing to last year, it was about 500 at most in April and May, but this year it reaches 2,700.
It is interpreted that the spread of the virus, which was suppressed by wearing a mask, increased rapidly after the distancing was lifted.
There are many types of viruses detected from cold patients these days, including rhinovirus, adenovirus, and parainfluenza virus. Parainfluenza can progress to acute laryngitis in infants and children.
If you hear a ‘wheezing’ sound like a dog barking or a ‘wheezing’ sound when you breathe or cough, you should seek medical attention right away.
[장규선 / 하나이비인후과병원 전문의 : 3∼4일 지났는데도 열이 안 떨어지고 기침이 심해지는데 그 기침 양상이 쇳소리가 난다든지 아니면 개가 컹컹 짖는 듯한 소리가 난다든지 아니면 갑자기 아이가 목소리가 안 나온다든지 하면 급성 후두염 증상을 (의심할 수 있습니다.)]
In addition, if you are infected with adenovirus, you can get a so-called ‘cold of the eyes’ that comes with symptoms of a cold and conjunctivitis.
As the prevalence of colds decreases when the temperature rises, it is recommended to pay attention to infection prevention until summer arrives in earnest.
In addition, in early summer, as the number of blistering rashes in the mouth, hands, and feet increases, especially in infants, it is necessary to prepare for this.
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