Unsa ba gud ning ‘walking pneumonia’?

Sige na man kini og gawas sa mga balita, medyo na-alarmed lang ko’g gamay, kay pasul-ubon na usab kuno kita sa facemask. Nangutana ko sa internet (Google), ug ang tubag: “Walking pneumonia is a milder form of pneumonia. Their symptoms are similar, but walking pneumonia has a low fever and a cough that doesn't produce phlegm (dry cough). Pneumonia has a higher fever (101 to 105 degrees F, or 38 to 40 degrees C) and a cough that produces phlegm (wet or productive cough).” Dili lang ni nato Binisay-on, tingali’g dili na hinuon masabtan.

What then is pneumonia disease? It seems nga ato na kining nasabtan, pero maglisud kita’g pasabot kon unsa kini nga matang nga sakit. Apan, ania kini: “Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing.” Sabot?

Atong masabot nga “mild,” dili grabe nga sakit, busa walay angay kiabalak-an ug kahadlokan. Gani, ang Department of Health

Unsa man sad ning ‘air sacs’ diha sa atong baga o sa respiratory system?  Ania: “lveoli are tiny air sacs in your lungs that take up the oxygen you breathe in and keep your body going. Although they're microscopic, alveoli are the workhorses of your respiratory system. People have an average of 480 million alveoli in their lungs, located at the end of bronchial tubes.”

So, kasabot na ta unsa kining ‘walking pneumonia,’ kon literally, naglakaw nga matang sa sakit sa baga kon sa respiratory sytem, nga mahimo rang ilakaw-lakaw o i-suroysuroy.

Headline sa The Philippine Star, atong kutluon: “DOH allays fears over ‘walking pneumonia,’ dili angay kabalak-an ni kahadlokan. Ila kining gitawag og ‘influence-like’ illness. Meaning, dili gyud flu, agid-agid lang.

Ania kining hingpit nga asoy: “The Department of Health (DOH) has allayed growing fears over Mycoplasma pneumoniae, also known as “walking pneumonia.” which is curable and the infection can be prevented by simply observing minimum public health protocol.”

So, again, no cause for alarm. Giingon nga ang upat ka kaso sa walking pneumonia, dili bag-o ug sayo na na-detekted kauban sa laing na-infected sa influenzia-like illness.” Kini konong maong   matang sa sakit, dili magpili, dili mag-agad sa edad nga takboyan.

Matud pa, “all ages can be affected by walking pneumonia.  Those with weak immune system and living in close settings are at higher risk for more severe infection. The DOH reassured the public that respiratory pathogens can be blocked through handwashing, masking, adequate ventilation and vaccination.”

Samtang si Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista mitambag sa mga travelers pagsul-ob og masks, isip precaution batok sa naglakawlakaw nga sakit. Hinuon, matud ni Bautist wala pa kinahanglana sa pagkakaron, ang sagupon ang ‘no mask, no ride’ policy sa ilang departamento. Ug ang  DOH nag-ingon nga, all 4 ‘walking pneumonia’ cases have recovered.”

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