More than a third of the total number of those who call 112 are people with acute respiratory infections
Viruses are wreaking havoc throughout the country. More than a third of the total number of those who call the 112 service are people with acute respiratory infections. However, young children are most affected, and complications appear very quickly after the onset of the disease. In this context, specialists urge people to go to the family doctor, right from the first symptoms of the disease. To protect themselves from viruses, Moldovans say they try different natural remedies.
Diana Curbet says that her son Luca-Dominic, only two years and six months old, fell ill ten days ago. The child's mother claims that everything started suddenly, with a fever of over 39 degrees. The child was treated at home for an acute viral infection, according to the doctor's strict instructions. Even so, the disease gave complications, and now the boy has to undergo treatment against bronchitis.
"From what I see and say, it's longer and more aggressive, that doesn't go down easily, the fever that doesn't go down easily. We don't understand, maybe it was a re-infection, maybe it was due to weakened immunity, after the antibiotic", says Diana Curbet, the boy's mother.
To deal with viruses, people protect themselves as best they can.
"We make herbal teas, as many as possible, in a thermos. We also take some from the pharmacy. As many vitamins and natural, fresh vitamin C as possible. We also protect ourselves with a mask in transport, we also disinfect our hands.";
"I've been vaccinated four times and that's why I don't need to protect myself against the flu. I try to eat normally.";
"We consume vitamins, many fruits, vegetables and during this period we try to stay at home more. I took a short vacation from kindergarten, because the number of cases of flu and viruses increased. We were sick, but not with the flu."
In order to reduce the risk of illness, the authorities urge people first of all to respect the infection prevention measures, which are the same as during the pandemic period.
"We should wear masks when we are in a medical institution, we should wear a mask if we have someone sick at home, we should avoid crowds. The child who already has symptoms of a respiratory infection should not attend the kindergarten, let's contact the family doctors immediately. 35 percent of all calls to the pre-hospital emergency medical service are caused by viral infections, influenza and other respiratory infections. This really puts pressure, it is an increase in the number of requests", says the Minister of Health, Ala Nemerenco.
The data of the National Surveillance Center show that, since the beginning of October, 530 cases of seasonal flu have been registered in the country, over 114,000 cases of acute respiratory infections, of which almost 5,000 - with severe infections.
