At 15 o'clock today (February 4), the National Health Commission held a press conference to introduce the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases and health tips in China's winter.
Mi Feng, spokesman of the National Health Commission, said that recently, China's new crown epidemic has fluctuated at a low level, and the number of people infected with influenza and Mycoplasma pneumoniae has declined. The diagnosis and treatment of outpatient and emergency respiratory diseases in medical institutions at or above the second level continued to remain stable. At present, it is the peak of returning home before the Spring Festival, and the domestic north-south cross-border tourism boom continues, and there are also overseas sightseeing tours. Large-scale movement and gathering of people are likely to accelerate the spread of respiratory diseases, and respiratory diseases will remain at a certain epidemic level before and after the Spring Festival
The National Health Commission has made special arrangements for prevention and control work before and after the Spring Festival. All localities should strengthen on-duty duty, maintain a state of preparedness, and make overall plans for the dispatch of medical and health resources and professional forces. "120" first aid** should ensure 24-hour unblocked and do a good job of emergency transport.
Fever clinics and clinics in hospitals at or above the second level and primary medical and health institutions should be opened as much as possible to strengthen medical forces. Key departments such as emergency, pediatrics, and respiratory departments should clear green channels and arrange medical services during the festival. It is necessary to strengthen the advance of the checkpoints, protect the elderly, children, pregnant women, patients with chronic underlying diseases and other key groups, and meet the people's needs for medical treatment and emergency treatment.
Recently, there has been a wide range of continuous low-temperature rain, snow and freezing weather in the central and eastern parts of China, with wide coverage and long duration, which may adversely affect the health of the public. The public should pay attention to weather changes, do a good job of cold protection and warmth, and patients with underlying diseases such as hypertension and diabetes should bring common medicines. Strengthen station safety and prevention and control measures to ensure that the people arrive home safely and healthily.
Indigenous cases are among the JN1. The mutant strain has become the dominant epidemic strain, and the latest research and judgment of experts is here
Chen Cao, a researcher at the Institute of Viral Diseases of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said at the meeting that the new crown epidemic in China is still at a low level, but the recent case reports and sentinel hospital test positivity rate and other monitoring data have increased slightly, indicating that the new crown epidemic is showing an upward trend. Currently,Among the local cases in China, JnThe 1 variant has become the dominant epidemic strain, and it is mainly mild。With the impact of factors such as the cross-regional flow of people and the increase in clusters around the Spring Festival, it is expected that the new crown epidemic will gradually rise.
Monitoring data shows that the situation of acute respiratory diseases in China has declined for two consecutive weeks after reaching a peak in early December 2023, rebounded slightly at the end of December, continued to fluctuate at a high level, and decreased in the past three weeks. Among them, influenza is showing a downward trend, but it is still the most important causative agent of respiratory disease infection, and other respiratory diseases are at a low level. Experts believe thatIn February, China will continue to show a variety of respiratory diseases alternately or co-epidemic, among which, influenza is expected to drop to a low level around the Spring Festival.
If you have respiratory symptoms, it is recommended to avoid eating gatherings as much as possible
These protective measures should be taken well
Chen Cao, a researcher at the Institute of Viral Diseases of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that during the Spring Festival, people gather with their families and visit relatives and friends, and while celebrating the Spring Festival, they should also pay attention to the prevention and control of infectious diseases, and the following protective measures are recommended:
Before dinner and gathering, check your health status. If you have symptoms such as fever and cough, you should try to avoid participating in dinner gatherings. If you really need to go, you should do a good job of personal protection, wear a mask when gathering, and pay attention to increasing the distance between you and adjacent people during dinner.
Maintain good hygiene during gatherings. Wash your hands before eating, encourage the use of chopsticks when eating, and avoid mixing utensils. If you are dining out, you should choose a clean and hygienic dining place with complete licenses. During dinner gatherings, on the premise of keeping warm, strengthen indoor ventilation.
After the dinner party, do a good job of self-health monitoring. If you have respiratory tract infections such as fever and cough or intestinal infections such as abdominal pain and diarrhea, you should strengthen health observation, pay attention to rest, and seek medical treatment if necessary.
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Beijing CDC: Pay attention to personal protection when traveling during the Spring Festival
On February 1, according to the monitoring data of the Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the respiratory infectious diseases in Beijing are still dominated by influenza recently, and the positive rate of influenza virus in influenza-like cases in Beijing sentinel hospitals in the past week is 449%, up from 52 in the previous week2% decreased by 7 percentage points, influenza B virus is the main epidemic strain, and the influenza epidemic is still at a high epidemic level, showing a continuous downward trend.
At present, the epidemic of new coronavirus infection is still at a low epidemic levelIn the past week, the positive rate of influenza-like cases in sentinel hospitals was 64%，jn.1 The proportion of variants is gradually increasing.
With the Chinese New Year approaching, experts say that the significant increase in the number of people traveling has increased the risk of disease transmission, but the new crown epidemic is now under control and there is no need to worry too much.
Li Tong, chief physician of the Department of Infectious Diseases at Beijing You'an Hospital, once said: "The number of deaths caused by the new coronavirus has increased by 2 compared with November 2023, but the number of severe cases has decreased compared with before, indicating that the pathogenicity of the virus has not increased at present, so there is no need to worry too much." "In the coming months, it is not excluded that with the JNThe prevalence of the 1st strain will increase the number of infected people. Zhao Wei, director of the Biosafety Research Center at the School of Public Health of Southern Medical University, pointed out that the large-scale migration of people will exacerbate the spread of respiratory infections. However, at present, the new crown epidemic is within a controllable range, and the focus needs to strengthen symptom monitoring, once the infected person has new symptoms or the incidence of severe disease increases, it is necessary to adjust the prevention and control strategy in time, and the public can pay attention to the announcement of the disease control department in time. "At the same time,There is a risk that the new crown virus from abroad will cause a domestic epidemic during the Spring Festival this year. Outbound travelers need to pay attention to the changes in their physical condition after returning to China, seek medical attention in time if there is a special abnormality, and report the situation of outbound travel to the medical staff. ”
Li Tong once said,The most important thing now is to protect the "vulnerable" – the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. It is recommended that everyone travel off-peak during the holiday. Practice hand hygiene, wear a mask, and maintain social distancing when using public transport. In particular, some people who already have respiratory symptoms such as fever and cough should try to postpone travel and do not attend gatherings.
Zhao Wei also reminded that people who travel need to stay healthy, and people with flu-like symptoms are not recommended to travel; On the way home, wear a mask as much as possible in closed places such as public transportation to reduce the chance of transmission or infection.