------Program code: NS-080716-02944 (what's this?)
Source: CCTV.com
07-16-2008 10:41
After careful diagnosis, Mr. Weng recognized the seriousness of his illness and stayed in hospital for treatment. But Mr. Weng wondered how he had gotten this disease since he is in such physically good shape.
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After the doctor’s explanation, it is easy see how even a doctor could misdiagnosis this illness because of its similarities to the flu and other respiratory diseases. So what diseases are easy to mix up with mycoplasma pneumonia?
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Ignorance of this disease is causing people to treat it like the flu or tuberculosis. Even when people did take the initiative to go to the hospital, they simply got a check-up and bought some medicine.
When the weather turns cold, the flu, measles and hives all occur in higher frequencies, but especially mycoplasma pneumonia. Recently, the numbers of patients getting this illness have increased. According to Director Ma, the most likely people to get this illness are babies, children, and the elderly. Their immunity functions aren’t as developed and thus they are more susceptible to mycoplasma infection. Without timely treatment this illness can turn very serious.
According to the doctor, if Mr. Weng went to the hospital in time, his disease would have been diagnosed and cured without delay. The treatment of mycoplasma pneumonia with medicine is vital.
Because mycoplasma pneumonia is contagious, most people fear it even though they may not understand what it is. This illness has similarities with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. So what’s the difference between them? What is the right treatment?
Editor:Yang
