Pay attention to preventing respiratory infections during the Spring Festival

Mondo Health Updated on 2024-02-01

Reporter Ren Xuying, Huang Xin, and correspondent Yan Pengfei report.

On January 26, the 2024 Spring Festival was officially launched. During the Spring Festival travel period, the flow of people and gathering activities increases, and the risk of respiratory disease infection increases, how should the public prevent and treat respiratory diseases?

Spring Festival is a period of high incidence of respiratory diseases, and vaccination is still the most effective measure to prevent infectious diseases. Liu Wei, deputy director of the Institute of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control of the Shandong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said, "Before departure, passengers should be vaccinated with relevant vaccines for respiratory diseases, such as influenza vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine, Haemophilus influenzae vaccine, etc., if conditions permit." ”

Liu said that passengers are advised to wear masks correctly in closed places such as airports, railway stations, and bus stations, as well as when taking public transportation such as planes, trains, and long-distance buses.

Pay attention to hand hygiene. Wash your hands before eating, after using the toilet, after touching public facilities such as door handles and elevator buttons, or use hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes to clean your hands at any time, and avoid touching your mouth, nose, eyes and other parts with dirty hands. "When coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with your elbows and tissues, do not spit, and wrap your mouth and nose secretions in a tissue and dispose of them in the garbage bin." Clean your hands at all times after coughing or sneezing. ”

Liu Wei reminded that during the Spring Festival, the public should pay attention to temperature changes and do a good job of health monitoring. During the journey, you should add or remove clothing in time according to the temperature and the temperature change of the environment to prevent cold. If you feel unwell during the trip, you should seek medical attention promptly.

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