Number of people with respiratory diseases increased (video)
The period from October to May is considered to be an active period of acute respiratory infections. At today’s meeting with journalists, surgeon, oncologist, Aram Badalyan told that the symptoms of respiratory diseases are very similar to the signs of throat cancer, “We have a lot of cases when the patients receive treatment by therapists for months, and only later they find out that it is not an infection but cancer. However, patients living in Yerevan have a chance to turn to the oncologist in time, we have another picture, when patients turn to us from regions, the situation is catastrophic,” noted the doctor. He states the symptoms of acute respiratory infections are 90 percent similar to the symptoms of nose -throat cancer. “Hoarseness as well as heavy breathing can be a symptom of both pharyngitis or throat cancer. It is very important that doctors can diagnose the disease correctly. “ ENT specialist Arayik Gharibyan, who was also present at the press conference, added that the number of people with respiratory diseases has been tripled during this period. In order to avoid diseases, he advises to maintain the etiquette of dressing, to wear warm cloths, avoid big events, and those, who are already sick, should avoid going outside in order not to infect the people around.
