Repeating the frequent prevalence of childhood infectious diseases such as COVID-19...an urgent need to make inspections mandatory
Aug 27, 2025
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The association said, `It is a fact that children and infants are more vulnerable to infectious diseases than adults. Above all, in recent years, not only COVID-19, but also all childhood infectious diseases such as whooping cough, mycoplasma pneumonia, and hand-foot-and-mouth disease have repeatedly occurred and spread, which is an obstacle to the healthy growth of children"In order to block the increase and epidemic of pediatric infectious diseases, it is very urgent to make testing mandatory because it is necessary to thoroughly manage suspected pediatric infectious diseases along with domestic caution."
In addition, the association asked for great attention and special consideration for children, asking the association's member hospitals to pay special attention to protect the health of a few infants and children from the current increase in COVID-19 so that all children with fever and respiratory symptoms can be tested for COVID-19 without exception. "
He added that "We hope that visitors to the pediatric youth hospital will also be advised to wear masks, thoroughly wash hands of patients, guardians, and medical staff, and vaccination of pediatric caregivers.'
Chairman Choi Yong-jae said, `Adult guardians and families of families living with infants with low immunity or children and adolescents with high-risk underlying diseases must also be vaccinated to prevent infection of children and reduce the risk of severe diseaseWe will make efforts to protect the health and safety of children by actively responding to the spread and epidemic of childhood infectious diseases such as COVID-19 with member hospitals"I promised.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
