There have been many "rhinovirus" cluster infections on mainland campuses! Zhuang: Many provinces in China have just started to resume classes slowly. This is a common cold. Unexpectedly, rhinovirus took the opportunity to invade the campus, and cluster infections appeared in many schools in Hunan, Shaanxi and Guangdong. In response, command center spokesman Zhuang responded at yesterday's press conference: "The virus is just a common cold. If Chinese mainland's news is true, it will be a good thing. 」
This virus has also caused respiratory infection in a middle school in Kaohsiung 15 students, and it has appeared in the media pages many times, making the outside world have to pay attention to what kind of virus it is. In this regard, Wu Changteng, an emergency pediatrician at Chang Gung Hospital in Linkou, said: "One of the characteristics of rhinovirus is that it can bully children and make people repeatedly infected all year round. It is one of the important pathogens that cause respiratory infections in children. 」
Pediatrician analysis: three characteristics of rhinovirus Dr. Wu Changteng further explained the characteristics of rhinovirus:
Rhinovirus exists all the year round: rhinovirus likes to stay in the nose, and after infection, there may be a lot of nasal symptoms such as runny nose, stuffy nose and sneezing. Rhinovirus makes people repeatedly infected: We humans are generally susceptible to rhinovirus infection (more than 1/3 of common cold patients are infected with rhinovirus). Although a certain degree of immunity can be obtained after infection, and there is some cross-immunity between serotypes, after all, rhinovirus family is too big (rhinovirus has been found to exceed serotype 120), so the immunity is not lasting and it will be infected repeatedly. Rhinovirus can bully children: for infants, premature infants or children with chronic diseases in the past, rhinovirus may cause serious complications such as asthma attack, pneumonia and central nervous system infection, and it is also easy to be infected by other viruses, molds and bacteria, which needs attention.
How to effectively prevent rhinovirus infection?
Wash your hands frequently: rhinovirus is mostly transmitted through the nose and hands. The outer layer of rhinovirus is not "protected", and 75% dry alcohol hand sanitizer cannot be effectively disinfected. Wash your hands with soap and tap water to effectively reduce the transmission rate. Wear a mask: Since the COVID-19 epidemic, wearing a mask to prevent respiratory diseases has become a habit. Qualified masks can block some droplets containing viruses. Necessary disinfection: medical institutions, schools and other collective institutions can regularly disinfect with disinfectants containing alcohol and chlorine. However, considering the harm of disinfectants to infants, it is not recommended to use disinfectants at home. Dr. Wu Changteng's little file
Current position: Attending physician of pediatric emergency in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou. Major: General pediatrics, pediatric cardiology, pediatric acute and critical medicine.