A dangerous infectious disease in a 6-year-old child. The first such case in 24 years

The child is in the Lower Silesian Pediatric Center Janusz Korczak in Wrocław. < img src = "https://zycie.news/crrops/145058/620x0/1/0/2025/03/16/12Ccypa1agcao4c6akicumkumkvhdqb0y5bwutlabzi.jpg" alt = "ambulance @pexels" Style = "background-color: rgba (100,121,133.1)" > < p > in Wrocław doctors fight for the life of a six -year -old child infected with diphtheria & ndash; A dangerous infectious disease, which only a few dozen years ago wreaked havoc a few dozen years ago, and today, thanks to vaccinations, it is almost invisible in Europe. Infection probably occurred during the stay in Africa. The state of a small patient is referred to as severe.

< P >Diphist is a rare, but extremely dangerous infectious disease of the throat and larynx, caused by the Corynebacterium Diphtheriae bacterium. It is moved by droplet and can lead to serious complications, including suffocation, heart damage or multi -organ failure. Before the introduction of compulsory vaccinations, in the 1950s, it caused numerous epidemics and high mortality, detail & oacute; & oacute; d children.

< p >< em > “We found symptoms of the diphtheria and larynx in a six -year -old child who & oacute; repetitus & oacute; died from staying in Africa. Unfortunately, it was not vaccinated” & & He donated prof. Leszek Szenborn, head of the Pediatric Clinic and Chor & Amp; Oacute; B infectious University Clinical Hospital in Wrocław.

< P > The child is in the Lower Silesian Pediatric Center Janusz Korczak in Wrocław. His condition is serious and doctors do everything to stabilize his health. < P >The diphtheria bacterium secretes a strongly toxic substance that leads to the formation of characteristic raid of & in tonsils and throat. In extreme cases, the respiratory and suffocation of the patient may be closed. The disease can also cause myocarditis and damage to the nervous system. < p >< em > “Although the diphtheria is a known disease, it has not appeared in the population for a long time due to the effectiveness of protective vaccinations” & ndash; Mested by dr Janina Kulińska, spokeswoman for the voivode of the Oacutek Specialist Hospital J. Gromkowski. < p >< br /> However, as this case shows, the threat did not disappear completely. In developing countries where vaccination programs are not common, the diphtheria still occurs, and the subtrace of the region & oacute; W may increase the risk of infection.

< p > in Poland Dipage vaccination has been mandatory for several decades and are in the calendar of protective vaccination. Thanks to them, cases of this disease are extremely rare. Experts emphasize that resignation from vaccinations can lead to the re -appearance of this fatal infection.

< p > The case of a six -year -old patient is a reminder of how dangerous diseases that have already been defeated can be. Doctors call for vigilance and compliance with the vaccination calendar, especially in the case of the & oacute; Ży to the country & oacute; in where the threat is still high.

< p > Currently, the child's condition remains severe and the prognosis is careful. Intensive treatment is underway, which is to prevent the most dangerous complications. All of Poland keeps his fingers crossed for a small patient and counts on his quick return to health.