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    Hebei is the high incidence of influenza outbreaks very low risk of human infection with avian influenza

    2014-01-22 10:49

    Today (21), the reporter learned from the provincial CDC, the province's influenza surveillance data show that the province is in the high season flu, but H1N1 influenza virus, influenza B virus, seasonal A 3 subtype common influenza virus epidemic situation, and H1N1 influenza virus based. Experts suggested that, before the weather changes and the Chinese New Year with population mobility increased influenza activity levels will gradually increase.

    H1N1 influenza virus in the main

    Influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus, which is characterized by acute onset, contagious, widespread, and spread rapidly, easy to cause epidemics and pandemics, more common in winter and spring. "At present, the province is relatively stable incidence of seasonal flu, pandemic virus (H1N1) virus in the main." Provincial CDC viral disease control director Qi Shunxiang remind the public that the current variety of common influenza virus epidemic, is normal phenomenon, the masses do not panic.

    "Influenza vaccination is the main measure to prevent the flu, you can minimize the harm caused by the flu." Qi Shunxiang remind everyone that we must strengthen the physical exercise, timely cold and warm, personal attention to nutrition and rest, to improve their immunity. Pay attention to personal hygiene, wash hands frequently, strengthening indoor air circulation, regular preventive air disinfection. Should try to avoid going to crowded places, stopping less than the patient's home, in order to reduce the spread of opportunities. If unwell, you should seek immediate medical attention.

    Province outbreak or epidemic very low risk of human infection of bird flu
    Recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Planning Commission experts convened human infection of bird flu will be the topic of risk assessment. Experts agree that the risk from the current outbreak or epidemic in our province to spring bird flu is extremely low.

    There is evidence to suggest that exposure to live poultry market risk factors the incidence of human infection with bird flu, poultry and their droppings carry the virus, human secretions may be infected with avian influenza virus infection source. To further improve the province's human bird flu prevention work, the province will focus on efforts to increase surveillance reports, good people infected with bird flu, flu-like illness and unexplained pneumonia surveillance investigation work; strengthen supervision of live bird markets, implement regular cleaning disinfected on a regular basis, such as closed systems; improve the diagnosis and treatment of suspected cases of early screening and use of neuraminidase inhibition of enzyme therapy to reduce severe cases and deaths; strengthening joint prevention and control mechanism departments, good communication and cooperation. (Reporter trainee reporter ZHANG Shu Song Ping)

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