Breathing problem

Children with respiratory infections being treated at Paediatrics Hospital No.2 in HCM City.

Children with respiratory infections being treated at Paediatrics Hospital No.2 in HCM City. The number of children with respiratory infections admitted to paediatrics hospitals No.1 and No.2 in the city has soared up to 450 in the first week of October. As many as 6,000 children have been sent to hospital for examinations during this time. Doctors said that children might easily catch respiratory diseases between July and September when the rain and humidity levels rise. Parents were advised to feed their children nutritious meals, avoid sudden changes of breathing environment and send them to health facilities if disease symptoms are developed. — VNA/VNS Photo Phương Vy

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