Watch out! An accident of these could take the life of your son

Falls, drowning, a foreign body penetrating through the eye or natural orifice, mishaps in vehicles, machinery, firearms, exposure to smoke or flames, as well as accidental poisoning by drugs or harmful substances, followed by malignant tumors are the Leading causes of death of children between five and 14 years of age, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).

At the close of 2015, the agency reported, 376 deaths of children were recorded in the state of Puebla during this time, of which 73 occurred due to accidents such as those already mentioned, which represents 19.4 percent of all deaths. And of these, 31 deaths occurred because of traffic mishaps or motor vehicles.

Regarding Children's Day, which is celebrated on April 30, the head of the Mexican Red Cross Relief area, Alberto Ramírez Mauleón, explained that it is the holiday seasons when accidents at home and among children are more frequent, Because only in these periods the services of the institution increase between 25 and 35 percent over normal dates.
Although he mentioned that the increase of services includes the attention of vehicular accidents, the mishaps in the home carried out by children, are some of the most worrying, the reason why each holiday period, the recommendations are made to the parents to make them extreme Precautions.

"The child will always look for what to play and what to play without measuring the consequences of doing the activity they want to do ... we ask that children always have them under the supervision of adults, especially in activities of home and, Obviously in outdoor activities, "he said.
Supporting statistics from INEGI, the relief expert, said that after accidents in the vehicle, caused by adults, are drowning in cisterns, swimming pool, pots; Burns, intoxication or poisoning, the main causes of mishaps among children.

INEGI reported that the other causes of death among children aged five to 14 years were malignant tumors with 72 cases, congenital malformations with 37, cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes with 18, influenza and pneumonia with 14, Heart with 12, intentionally self - inflicted lesions with 12, malnutrition and other nutritional deficiencies with 10.

In addition, the deaths from aggression accumulated 10 reports, epilepsy with nine, and with less reports are cases of anemia, septicemia, chronic bronchitis, diseases of the appendix, cerebrovascular, paralytic ileus, renal failure, liver diseases, encephalitis as well as systemic conjunctive tissue.

Whereas in a period of smaller age, between one and four years of age, the main causes of death were due to congenital malformations, deformities, and chromosomal abnormalities. In that same year, there were 361 deaths, of which 78 corresponded to these causes.