Respiratory diseases have entered a high incidence period, and doctors recommend personal protection

Mondo Health Updated on 2024-01-31

Since January, the temperature difference in winter has increased, and various respiratory infectious diseases such as influenza have entered a high incidence period. Doctors advise the public to wear masks, ventilate frequently, and do a good job of personal protection.

In the Department of Respiratory Medicine of Ulanhot People's Hospital, doctors are inspecting the wards and auscultating patients to understand their recovery.

In order to avoid cross-infection, the wards of the departments take turns to disinfect the air. For immunocompromised patients, elderly people, severe cases and febrile patients, try to isolate them in a single room. Hao Lin, attending physician of the Department of Respiratory Medicine of Ulanhot People's Hospital, said.

It is understood that in December 2023, a total of 136 patients with respiratory diseases were admitted to the Ulanhot People's Hospital, and 133 people have been discharged from the hospital.

To prevent the epidemic, I hope you can pay attention to the following points, wash your hands frequently, ventilate more, wear masks, maintain good hygiene and living habits, pay attention to the cleaning and disinfection of commonly used surfaces, and you can also go to the community health service center to get the flu vaccine. Qu Ming, director of the Department of Respiratory Medicine of Ulanhot People's Hospital, said.

Health Tips:

1.When at home.

Pay attention to personal hygiene, avoid touching your mouth, eyes and nose with unclean hands, and cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or elbow when sneezing or coughing.

Perform hand hygiene promptly after exposure to contaminants. Pay attention to the ventilation of the room, when the weather is suitable, ventilate it 2 3 times a day for 20 30 minutes each time. Pay attention to keeping warm when ventilating to prevent colds. Enhance the cleaning of the room. You can use a vacuum cleaner to clean the corners of the walls and the gaps next to the bed to reduce the amount of indoor dust.

Eat a balanced diet, drink plenty of water, avoid staying up late, increase physical activity, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

If there are elderly people in the family, especially those with underlying diseases, if they have fever, sore throat, cough and sputum, general malaise, poor mental appetite, or chest tightness and shortness of breath, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time.

2.When you're out and about.

Patients with respiratory infectious diseases or those with symptoms of respiratory infections are recommended to wear N95, KN95 and other particulate protective masks (without breathing valves) or medical protective masks, and other personnel are recommended to wear disposable medical masks or medical surgical masks.

If you go to a medical institution for treatment, accompaniment, escort, or visit, you should wear a mask scientifically. If you have symptoms of respiratory illness, it is recommended to wear a particulate mask (without a breathing valve) or a medical respirator when seeking medical attention.

For example, when visiting vulnerable people such as nursing homes, masks should be worn scientifically. Avoid visiting if you have symptoms of respiratory illness or if you have a respiratory illness.

If you are taking public transportation, it is recommended to wear a single-use medical mask or above according to your health condition.

Reduce travel to crowded public places, such as supermarkets and farmers' markets, to reduce the risk of infection. If you must go, it is recommended to wear a mask scientifically and do a good job of personal protection.

When dining in public places, it is recommended to choose a well-ventilated place with few people and reduce the time spent in the dining place.

Chief Producer: Li Liang and Liu Wenjing.

Producer: Tan Yanli.

Responsible Editor: Li Zhixin.

Editor: Sun Ying.

Reporter: Lu Guanglin, Meng Guanghui

Correspondent: Song Shijia.

Source: National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention.

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