At present, many places across the country are ushering in cooling and cold wave weather.
All kinds of respiratory diseases are in the high incidence period.
How do primary health care institutions play a role?
How can the public protect themselves at the end of the year?
Recently, the National Health Commission responded.
Focus on the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases in winter.
The scene of the press conference of the National Health Commission held on December 24. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Heng.
The fluctuation of the number of consultations decreased
Primary medical and health institutions play an important role
According to the press conference, recently, the overall number of outpatient and emergency respiratory disease diagnosis and treatment in medical institutions across the country has continued to fluctuate and decline.
According to the data, on December 22, the total number of outpatient and emergency respiratory diseases in medical institutions above the second level in the country decreased by 8 compared with the same period last week2%, down 30 from the peak02%。
Since autumn and winter,The demand for medical and health services between urban and rural residents, especially children, has increased significantly.
Since November 26, the daily diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases at the grassroots level has accounted for about 40% of the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases in medical institutions across the country.
Combined with the effective practices of the early response to the new crown epidemic, primary medical and health institutions continue to play an important role in providing diagnosis and treatment for patients, especially pediatric diagnosis and treatment services, triage and triage, health services for key populations, vaccination, health education, etc.
According to the press conference, acute respiratory diseases in China have begun to show a downward trend recently. In general, the current acute respiratory diseases are dominated by influenza viruses and co-epidemic with a variety of other pathogens, among which influenza activity is at a high level but slightly declining, and the activities of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, adenovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus are fluctuating, and the activity of new coronavirus is at the lowest level since the beginning of this year.
Experts believe thatAcute respiratory illness is likely to continue to decline in the coming week, and influenza viruses are likely to be the main pathogen.
Towards the end of the year, there was an increase in the flow of people
How can the public do a good job of protection?
On the basis of doing a good job in the daily protection of respiratory infectious diseases, four protective measures should be strengthened:
When traveling by public transportation, wear masks scientifically and wash hands or disinfect hands in a timely manner. The elderly aged 65 and above, patients with severe chronic underlying diseases, pregnant women, children, etc., should minimize going to tourist attractions and public places where crowds gather. Patients with respiratory infections or those with related symptoms are advised to postpone travel. Organizers of large-scale gatherings should implement responsibilities such as ventilation, sanitization and health tips. Patients with respiratory diseases should be aware of these precautions during the recovery period
Some patients with respiratory diseases still have mild cough symptoms after recovery. For patients with chronic diseases such as bronchial asthma in the past, they should continue the previous foundation**, and it is recommended to visit a specialist outpatient clinic, and do not adjust drugs privately to avoid aggravating the conditionFor people who do not have a history of chronic respiratory diseases, they will also have symptoms such as dry throat, itchy throat, less phlegm, and slight cough in the later stage of recovery from respiratory diseases. Pro tip,After a flu patient recovers, it will take some time for the body to recover slowly. Precautions should be strengthened to avoid ** or other infections. At the same time, you should have regular work and rest, adequate sleep, reasonable diet, relax your mood, and promote physical recovery. In addition, dietary therapy can be used to strengthen the body's resistance. For those with obvious fatigue, they can use prince ginseng to soak in water, cook porridge, make soup, etc., to enhance the effect of nourishing yin and invigorating qi, and help the body resist pathogens. **Xinhua News Agency Producer: Liang Bingqing Editor: Gao Yue (trainee).
