Çorlu State Hospital Chief Physician and Infectious Diseases Specialist Assoc. Dr. Mustafa Doğan said that the number of patients applying to the hospital’s emergency departments due to flu infection has doubled in recent days. Assoc. Prof. said that the number of people applying to the emergency department, which was between 750 and 1000 per day in previous periods, increased to 1750 to 2 thousand. Dr. Doğan said, “Winter season came a little late. However, there is an increase in the presence of upper respiratory tract infections and flu infections brought about by the seasonal transformation.” he said.
EXPERT EXPLAINED BY SAYING, ‘THE COURSE OF DISEASES IS GETTING A LITTLE LONGER’
Assoc. Dr. Doğan said, “This year, we are faced with more multiple factors. In other words, we have patients who apply to our hospital with upper respiratory tract infections such as influenza virus, coronavirus, adenovirus, rhinovirus and similar. Therefore, after recovering from one infection, the person may be exposed to a different factor after a while. Accordingly, “In other countries, the course of the disease is a little longer. We may encounter a prolonged fever and it may seem like it is getting better, but then it may come with a recurring clinical picture. There are complaints of muscle pain, joint pain, and weakness. The body has the characteristics of the period, that is, we are experiencing a potpourri of viruses,” he said.
‘CHILDREN CANNOT PROTECT THEMSELVES’
Assoc. Dr. Drawing attention to children, Doğan said, “We especially hear this story a lot; the child was sick, then the mother and then the father became ill. We all recovered, but the child got infected again. In social environments, our children cannot protect themselves. The viruses that our children bring home also spread within the family.” “It causes a cycle. So how can we get through this situation more easily? The current situation is a virus situation, antibiotics do not work in this case.” he said.
“WE WILL RECEIVE SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT”
Continuing, Assoc. Dr. Doğan said, “What will we do? One, we will receive symptomatic treatment for our symptoms. Two, we will eat nutrients that will strengthen our immune system, we will get enough sleep. We will stay away from digital and electronics for a while. I do not think that especially older people spend too much time physically on digital. But “First of all, my young children spend a long time in front of the computer. Sometimes they even forget to eat in this process. During infection processes, the body is exposed to serious fluid loss. We must consume enough fluids.” said.
Assoc. Dr. Doğan said, “The precaution we need to take is this; if there are signs of infection, we cannot wear a mask, there is an obstacle in front of the mask, then let’s maintain social distance. If possible, let’s not send the children whose clinical picture is a little noisier to school for a few days, until they recover. Of course, the collective “The spread of the virus is higher, especially in living spaces and closed environments. It can affect many people in the same time period,” he said.
‘MULTIPLE VIRUSES ARE EMERGING’
Stating that diseases in the upper respiratory tract are caused by more than one virus, Doğan said, “The Ministry also has evaluations on this issue. It is not due to a single virus, but to more than one virus. So let’s say we are experiencing a process appropriate to the seasonal characteristics.”