China - Cold Weather causes "again attack of influenza" - major hospitals, emergency rooms, respiratory outpatients "increased significantly" in Hunan

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Cold weather, rain and snow again attack of influenza

http://www.sina.com.cn 2010年01月08日09:27 星辰在线-长沙晚报​

http://www.sina.com.cn 2010 Nian 01 Yue 08 Ri 09:27 Star Online - Changsha Evening News
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指导专家长沙市第一医院呼吸内科​

Expert guidance of Respiratory Medicine, First Hospital of Changsha City

汤渝玲副主任医师、医学博士​

Tang Yu-ling, deputy director of the physician, MD

【核心提示】​

Tips】 【Core

连续几天的雨雪冰冻天气，使体弱的老人、幼小的宝宝难以抵御。​

Consecutive days of rain and snow freezing weather, so that the frail elderly, young babies is difficult to resist.

严寒之下，流感悄悄在?串门?。​

Under cold, influenza quietly in the "stopping by."

各大医院的急诊、呼吸科门诊量明显增多。​

Major hospitals, emergency, respiratory outpatients increased significantly.

专家提醒，流感是由流感病毒引起的急性呼吸道传染病，秋冬季高发但可防可治；但严重的流感并发症，可危及生命。​

Experts remind that influenza is caused by influenza virus-induced acute respiratory infectious diseases, autumn and winter high but may be preventable and curable; but serious complications from influenza can be life-threatening.

既往流感并发肺炎的病死率统计可高达20%～36%。​

Past influenza complicated by pneumonia, the case fatality statistics can be as high as 20% ~ 36%.

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专家称，流感除药物治疗外，饮食调理也不可缺少。 Experts say the flu In addition to medical treatment, food conditioning is indispensable.



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