As in every winter, diseases are rampant this winter, but there has been a lot of congestion in emergency rooms lately. On the other hand, human metapneumovirus (HMPV), which has been seen recently in China and causes respiratory tract infections, also caused fear among citizens. So, is there a new epidemic? Here are the details…
ALMOST EVERYONE IS SICK
The intensity of emergencies in recent days has attracted attention. Speaking to Habertürk TV, Prof. Dr. Sıla Akhan talked about the cases circulating in emergency rooms recently. Akhan mentioned that there are some viruses floating around.
Professor Akhan’s statement is as follows:
“We are in the flu season and there are 4-5 viruses circulating. The situation in China is going on a different level, but let me talk about the situation in the hospital we are currently experiencing.
“THERE IS AN INCREASE IN CASES”
There is an increase in pneumonia cases. There are cases of pneumonia or bronchitis that require hospitalization. Some of the patients are standing.
There are three viruses circulating. SARS-CoV-2 also entered our lives and stayed there. In fact, in recent weeks, we have been monitoring his severe cases by hospitalizing him. There is influenza, and if they are unvaccinated, they also have a severe illness.
There is Rsv. These are the viruses of this winter, but there are also viruses that circulate and continue in the spring and autumn. These are viruses such as metapneumovirus, parainfluenza and rhinovirus. They are actively causing viral pneumonia.
It is necessary to distinguish between viral and bacterial. If it is bacterial, the patient will not recover without taking antibiotics; if it is viral, what to do is different.
“We can distinguish whether it is viral or bacterial based on the course of the disease.”