Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, 4 Feb (Xinhua) --How to do a good job in the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases during the Spring Festival? The National Health Commission responded to the concerns
Xinhua News Agency reporters Li Heng and Dong Ruifeng.
At present, it is the peak of returning home before the Spring Festival, and there is a wide range of persistent low-temperature, rain, snow and freezing weather in some areas, and the risk of respiratory disease infection increases. What is the current epidemic situation of respiratory diseases in China? How to do a good job in prevention and control during the Spring Festival? How to prevent and control key populations? The National Health Commission held a press conference on the 4th to respond to hot issues.
Influenza remains the main causative agent of respiratory infections today
Chen Cao, a researcher at the Institute of Viral Diseases of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, introduced the new coronavirusThe 1 variant has become the dominant epidemic strain in China, and the infection cases are mainly mild. With the cross-regional flow of people and the increase in crowd gatherings around the Spring Festival, it is expected that the new crown epidemic will gradually rise.
Surveillance data show that influenza has been on the decline recently, but it is still the main causative agent of respiratory disease infection. Experts believe that in February, China will continue to show a variety of respiratory diseases alternately or jointly prevalent.
Mi Feng, spokesperson of the National Health Commission and deputy director of the Publicity Department, said that the National Health Commission has made special arrangements for prevention and control before and after the Spring Festival. All localities will strengthen on-duty duty and maintain a state of preparedness. 120 first aid** to ensure 24 hours unblocked, 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. Key departments such as emergency, pediatrics, and respiratory departments should clear green channels and arrange medical services during the festival.
Spring Festival travel strengthens health protection
Today is the 10th day of the 2024 Spring Festival. Gao Bo, deputy director of the Department of Transportation Services of the Ministry of Transport, said that in the first 9 days of the Spring Festival, the daily average of cross-regional personnel flow in the whole society exceeded 1900 million person-times, the public travel demand is strong, and the transportation operation is generally stable and orderly.
Gao Bo introduced that the Ministry of Transport strictly does a good job in the cleaning, disinfection, ventilation and ventilation of passenger stations and vehicle service areas; By encrypting the frequency of operation, extending the operation time, opening more entry and exit channels and security checks, and notifying in advance in case of delays, etc., passengers gather at the station to minimize the gathering of passengers; For self-driving travelers, in passenger terminals, vehicles, service areas and other places, dynamic ** Spring Festival safe travel warm tips, guide the public to wear masks scientifically, and be the first responsible person for their own health; continue to do a good job in the health monitoring of front-line employees in transportation; Guide transportation enterprises and medical supplies production enterprises to strengthen the connection between supply and demand, and fully guarantee the transportation needs of medical supplies during the Spring Festival.
Chen Cao suggested that the public who have travel plans during the Spring Festival travel period should pay close attention to the epidemic situation of infectious diseases and the prevention and control information tips issued by relevant departments before traveling, and arrange their itinerary reasonably; When taking public transportation or going to public places with closed or crowded environments, wear masks scientifically, wash and disinfect hands in a timely manner, and do a good job of hand hygiene; Do a good job of health monitoring, if you have symptoms of respiratory infection such as fever and cough, it is recommended to postpone travel, and seek medical attention in time when the symptoms are severe; Arrange work and rest reasonably, ensure balanced nutrition, moderate exercise, and improve self-immunity.
Attention should be paid to the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases in key populations
The elderly, children, and patients with severe chronic underlying diseases are the key groups infected with respiratory diseases. Chen Cao said that due to the weak autoimmunity of this group of people, they are more likely to develop severe disease after infection, and it is recommended to minimize going to crowded places.
How does TCM work when it comes to seasonal respiratory illnesses? Zhang Zhongde, president of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that it is very important to individualize **, first distinguish between wind and cold, wind and heat, then distinguish whether it is dry and damp, and finally look at whether the physique is qi deficiency, yang deficiency or yin deficiency. For example, if you have a cold with wind and cold, you will have symptoms such as fear of wind, cold, and body aches, and if you have a cold with wind and heat, you will have symptoms such as fever and sore throat.
Proper nutrition helps hospitalized patients with respiratory diseases to recover quickly and improve resistance to subsequent infections. Yu Kang, director of the Department of Clinical Nutrition in Beijing, said that whether it is the hospitalization period or the first period, the patient's food should be as soft as possible and avoid greasy and irritating food. It is recommended that the clinical monitoring of patients should also pay attention to nutritional status and metabolic level monitoring.
How to ensure the medication of patients with chronic diseases during the Spring Festival? Zhu Lan, chief physician of the general practice of the Xietu Street Community Health Service Center in Xuhui District, Shanghai, introduced that the local community health service center opened outpatient clinics during the festival and announced the opening information to the public through the official website and other channels; Family doctors prescribe "long prescriptions" for stable chronically ill patients for up to 12 weeks before the holidays; Except for a few special drugs, injections and insulin and other drugs with special distribution and storage requirements, residents can dispense medicines through the Internet hospital.