At present, the influenza epidemic in our province is still at a high epidemic level, and the proportion of influenza B exceeds that of influenza A, and the new crown epidemic is at a low epidemic level. With the Spring Festival holiday approaching in 2024, the cross-regional movement of people and gathering activities will increase significantly, and the risk of transmission of respiratory infectious diseases such as influenza and new crown will increase. In order to ensure that the people of the province spend a happy, peaceful, safe and healthy Spring Festival holiday, the Provincial Prevention and Control Office warmly reminds:
1. Scientific understanding of the second stream. Influenza B is caused by infection with influenza B virus, which is similar to influenza A and has similar symptoms after infection, but because there is no cross-immunity between influenza A and influenza B, reinfection may occur during an influenza epidemic. We must continue to do a good job in the prevention and control of respiratory infectious diseases such as influenza and new crown.
2. Plan your trip reasonably. If you have a plan to travel, you should reasonably plan the route and time in advance, try to travel off-peak as much as possible, and at the same time master the necessary knowledge of disease prevention and first aid, prepare necessary common medicines, and prepare personal protective equipment such as masks and disinfectant wipes.
3. Do a good job of personal protection. The public should be the first person responsible for their own health, and maintain good hygiene habits such as washing hands frequently, ventilating frequently, and covering coughs and sneezes. Masks should be worn when taking public transportation such as trains and planes, and when entering crowded places and public places. When you have respiratory symptoms such as fever and cough, try to go out as much as possible, and wear a mask when you need to go out or seek medical treatment to avoid infecting others.
Fourth, do a good job of cold protection and warmth. According to the meteorological department**, the temperature will drop due to the increase in rain and snow around the Spring Festival. When traveling, you should pay attention to anti-slip and anti-falling. Children, pregnant women, and the elderly should appropriately reduce the time spent outdoors when the temperature is low. When outdoor activities, you should pay attention to cold protection and warmth, especially the head and limbs, to prevent the occurrence of frostbite and hypothermia.
5. Strengthen health surveillance. During the Spring Festival, there are many dinner gatherings, so you should pay attention to food hygiene, cook and heat food thoroughly, and do not eat unclean food or spoiled food. At the same time, do a good job of self-health monitoring, and when symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, and vomiting appear, you should seek medical attention in time, find out, and standardize.
6. Actively get vaccinated. Vaccination is the most economical and effective means of preventing infectious diseases. Winter and spring are the epidemic seasons for respiratory infectious diseases, and those who are eligible for vaccination, especially the elderly, patients with chronic underlying diseases and other high-risk groups should actively be vaccinated with new crown, influenza, pneumococcal and other vaccines to enhance their own immunity.
7. Maintain a healthy lifestyle. Reasonable diet, regular exercise, quitting smoking and limiting alcohol, and good sleep can enhance the body's immunity and maintain and promote good health. When using coal stoves and charcoal fires indoors, do not close the doors and windows too strictly, ventilate regularly, pay attention to cleaning the flue, keep the chimney unobstructed, and beware of carbon monoxide poisoning.