The Spring Festival is the peak time for people to travel. During this period, the movement of people and gathering activities increased, and the risk of respiratory disease infection increased. Experts remind that before departure, it is necessary to make personal protection preparations, wear masks scientifically during the journey, and continue to maintain good hygiene habits such as frequent hand washing and cough etiquette to reduce the risk of infection as much as possible.
Peng Zhibin, director of the Department of Respiratory Infectious Diseases at the Infectious Disease Management Department of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, suggested that the public should take scientific protective measures. She said that the public is advised to wear masks scientifically during taking public transportation such as subways, buses, planes, and trains, or when going to public places with confined or crowded environments, and the elderly and patients with severe chronic underlying diseases should minimize going to crowded indoor amusement places or indoor tourism places.
Experts remind the public to do a good job of personal protection and develop good hygiene habits during travel. At the same time, in daily life, it is necessary to ensure adequate sleep and adequate nutrition, maintain appropriate physical exercise, enhance physical fitness, and thus enhance resistance. In addition, it is necessary to monitor your own health and try to rest at home if you have symptoms of respiratory infection such as fever, cough or sore throat. If symptoms are severe, seek medical attention promptly.
For those who live in the north for a long time, they may face changes in weather temperature and humidity when they go south.
In this regard, Zhu Jia, chief physician of Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that the humidity in the south is generally high, and the winter climate is mainly wet and cold. For people who live in the north for a long time and travel to the south, they should pay more attention to keeping warm, especially the underwear should be soft, hygroscopic and breathable, which is conducive to keeping warm and dry, and avoiding respiratory disease infection. At the same time, pay attention to adjusting the indoor temperature and ensure indoor ventilation when going out.
Experts especially tip that during winter tourism, eat more lean meat, fresh milk, eggs, soy products, animal liver, etc., which can help the human body replenish calories. For people with a cold physique, you can take warm and tonic medicinal diets, such as angelica ginger mutton soup can effectively resist the external cold.
*Xinhua.
Edited by Xu Fenfang.
Second instance Li Jie.
Third trial Liu Dan.