Respiratory infections such as epidemic ** are in a high incidence period. Influenza prevention focuses on maintaining good personal hygiene, a healthy lifestyle, and getting vaccinated against influenza in a timely manner.
Influenza is caused by influenza viruses, which are highly contagious and prone to outbreaks and epidemics in places where people gather. Influenza can cause a series of symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, headache, and muscle aches all over the body, and pneumonia and myocarditis can occur in severe cases.
Influenza viruses are mainly transmitted through respiratory droplets produced when patients sneeze and cough, and can be directly or indirectly infected through mucous membranes such as the mouth, nose, and eyes. It can also be infected by contact with items contaminated with respiratory secretions of influenza patients, and through aerosols in crowded confined spaces.
Avoid infection with influenza viruses, and during the flu season, try to avoid going to crowded and poorly ventilated public places, and it is recommended to wear a mask when you do need to goDevelop good personal hygiene, wash hands frequently, and pay attention to cough etiquetteOpen more windows indoors for ventilation to maintain air circulation. Influenza vaccination is the most cost-effective way to prevent influenza, and annual vaccination can effectively reduce the risk of infection, morbidity, and severe diseaseIt is necessary to ensure adequate sleep, balanced nutrition and proper exercise to improve one's own immunity.
Influenza is mostly a self-limiting disease, and the fever will gradually subside after 3 to 5 days of onset, and symptoms such as headache and muscle and joint pain will gradually relieve. After the symptoms of influenza, if the mental state is good, there is no obvious headache and normal appetite, and the fever is lower than 38, you can observe at home, drink more water, eat more vegetables and fruits, eat a light diet, and ensure sleep. If the body temperature is more than 385. If you have symptoms such as headache, body aches, malaise, vomiting and diarrhea, you should go to the fever clinic of the hospital for treatment, try to rest at home, pay attention to indoor ventilation, and keep a distance from your family.
The primary goal of the flu** is to relieve symptoms such as high fever, cough, sore throat, headache, and muscle pain all over the body. Rest helps to restore strength and relieve symptoms;Maintain hydration and avoid dehydration. In the choice of drugs, over-the-counter drugs such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen can reduce symptoms such as fever, headache, and muscle aches and painsUnder the guidance of a doctor, choose the right medicine to reduce cough and cold symptoms;Patients with severe disease, or those with a tendency to become severe, are advised to take antiviral drugs such as oseltamivir and zanamivir under the guidance of a doctor to shorten the course of the disease and reduce symptoms.