Young children ages 6 months to 23 months are more prone to diarrhea than children in other age groups. Dehydration as a result of diarrhea is a frequent cause of death in young children. Many of these deaths could be prevented with oral rehydration therapy ORT , in which the child is given a commercial or homemade water, sugar, and salt solution.
The majority of children with diarrhea 61 percent were treated with some kind of ORT, mainly homemade rice water see Figure 4. Other treatments included increased fluids, pills or syrups, injections, or home remedies. Twelve percent of children with diarrhea did not receive any treatment. The prevalence of fever is a primary manifestation of malaria and other acute infections in children. In Cambodia, mothers reported that 35 percent of their children under age 5 were ill with fever in the two weeks preceding the survey.
Children ages 6 months to 23 months are more commonly sick with fever than children in other age groups. Yet regional variations are marked, ranging from 4 percent of children in Prey Veang to 54 percent in Kampong Chhnang. Of children who received treatment for their fever, 84 percent received pills including antimalarial tablets or syrup see Figure 5.
About 1 in 6 children received intravenous drip or injections, reflecting the severity of the illness. Seven percent received home remedies or other treatment for fever, and 1 in 10 children did not receive any treatment.
ARI is a leading cause of mortality in young children, killing nearly 2 million children under age 5 in developing countries each year. In Cambodia, ARI prevalence varies by the age of the child. Children ages 6 months to 11 months are at greatest risk of developing ARI symptoms 27 percent compared with other age groups. Regional variations persist: Prey Veaeng has the lowest 3 percent and Kandal has the highest 32 percent ARI prevalence among children under age 5. Interventions to treat ARI need not be expensive and can be administered at the local level.
The U. Agency for International Development USAID estimates that simple ARI treatment with oral antibiotics, at a cost of 25 cents per dose, can be delivered at the community level to resolve most infant and childhood pneumonias.
Programs to help children survive and lead healthier lives are straightforward and highly effective: birth spacing, immunization, nutrition, and sanitation. This rate was lowered to 40 per 1, live births by This led to an increase in major health problems, such as malnutrition, malaria, tuberculosis and diarrheal diseases. The insects featured in many Cambodian dishes may have better health benefits than was previously thought. Studies have proven that eating bugs could combat obesity, which plays a significant role in determining how long a person might live.
Insects are also reported to be low in carbohydrates and fat content while being rich in protein, healthy fats, iron and calcium.
This strange eating habit has indirectly influenced life expectancy in the country. Cambodian diet mostly consists of fish, vegetables and rice. This type of diet provides people with many kinds of vitamins and minerals as well as doubling down on healthy fats and lean protein.
For these reasons, researchers have referred to this type of diet as being one of the healthiest diets to follow. Thailand was in its peak tourist season, welcoming travellers from around the world. A major outbreak seemed almost inevitable. Yet, 11 months later, like many of its south-east Asian neighbours, Thailand has so far avoided the worst of the virus. As of 15 December, Thailand has recorded 4, infections since the start of the year — just over a fifth of the cases recorded on Monday alone in the UK.
Fatalities stand at As Thailand kept its case numbers under control, medical teams were able to offer greater care to patients who did test positive. Any person confirmed to have the virus was hospitalised, even if they were asymptomatic or had just mild symptoms — a policy that reduced the risk of further local transmission and of a patient becoming seriously ill.
It is possible that demographics and the environment have also played a role. Obesity and other possible risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes are relatively less common in Thailand than in many of the countries worst hit by the coronavirus, said Anucha.
In neighbouring Cambodia — where confirmed national cases stand at as of 15 December, and there have been no confirmed deaths — three-quarters of the population live in rural settings, and spend a great deal of time outdoors.
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