A wave of childhood bronchiolitis hits Navarre

A wave of bronchiolitis is a respiratory infection, which in 90% of cases is caused by the respiratory syncytial virus. (VRS) and this applies, first of all, to young children, there is progress in Navarre.

Last week, 21 hospitalizations were recorded, of which 18 were in young children, while last year at the same time there were 4 hospitalizations. In fact, according to Public healththis income figure usually does not occur for two or three weeks.

He HRV This is the main reason for hospitalization for respiratory infection in children under 12 months in the autumn-winter period. It can infect both adults and children, but causes more severe symptoms in the latter, especially in the first months of life, due to the immaturity of their respiratory tract and immune system.

In most cases, the symptoms are mild, but this is also a reason for hospitalization. Since last year, immunization against HRV in newborns. It is not the vaccine itself, but rather the antibodies that are injected.

Immunization is carried out 24–48 hours after birth, and is also indicated for risk groups, for example, premature babies under one year old. Following last year’s campaign, 16 hospitalizations of immunized newborns were recorded, compared with 70 the previous year, and an estimated 77 hospitalizations were avoided.

This year, the newborn vaccination campaign began on September 1 and will last until January 31.