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Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health reminder for May: Beware of respiratory diseases and tick bites
Gansu Daily2025-05-08 08:58
Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued health tips for May——
Preventing respiratory illnesses and tick bites
Recently, the Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health reminder for May: May is the beginning of summer, and the increase in mobility and gathering activities may increase the spread of respiratory diseases. The public should continue to be the first person responsible for their own health and take scientific protection. In addition, they should be careful about tick bites and actively prevent brucellosis.
Pathogen active prevention of respiratory diseases
May is the time when spring turns to summer. As the temperature rises and the weather is mainly sunny and hot, the growth and reproduction of various pathogens are becoming more active. The public should continue to be the first person responsible for their own health and stay away from respiratory diseases.
Travel healthily. When taking public transportation such as buses, subways, trains, and airplanes, or going to relatively closed and crowded public places, it is recommended to wear masks scientifically. The elderly, patients with serious chronic underlying diseases, etc., should try to avoid going to crowded indoor public places. If they really need to go, they should wear masks scientifically.
Actively get vaccinated. The public, especially the elderly and those with chronic underlying diseases, are advised to actively get vaccinated to reduce the risk of infection and severe illness.
Maintain good personal hygiene habits. When going out, you need to take good personal hygiene protection, wash your hands frequently or wipe your hands with disinfectant tissues. Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, and do not spit. Open windows for ventilation to keep the indoor air fresh.
Avoid contact with live poultry and dead poultry. Since contact with live poultry and dead poultry carries the risk of infection with avian influenza virus, try not to contact live poultry or dead poultry. Instead, buy fresh or chilled poultry that has been slaughtered and processed in a regular place.
Pay attention to self-health monitoring. If you have symptoms of respiratory infection such as fever, cough, sore throat, etc., it is recommended to rest at home as much as possible, avoid participating in gatherings or going to crowded indoor public places. See a doctor in time according to your condition, and wear a mask when seeing a doctor to prevent infecting others.
Pay attention to health and safety when traveling abroad. For those who plan to travel abroad during the holidays, they should pay attention to the epidemic situation of infectious diseases in the destination in advance and take personal protection measures. Make personal health declarations when entering and leaving the country, and monitor personal health after returning to China. If symptoms such as fever and rash occur, seek medical treatment in time and actively inform the travel history...more...
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Gansu Daily2025-05-08 08:58
Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued health tips for May——
Preventing respiratory illnesses and tick bites
Recently, the Gansu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health reminder for May: May is the beginning of summer, and the increase in mobility and gathering activities may increase the spread of respiratory diseases. The public should continue to be the first person responsible for their own health and take scientific protection. In addition, they should be careful about tick bites and actively prevent brucellosis.
Pathogen active prevention of respiratory diseases
May is the time when spring turns to summer. As the temperature rises and the weather is mainly sunny and hot, the growth and reproduction of various pathogens are becoming more active. The public should continue to be the first person responsible for their own health and stay away from respiratory diseases.
Travel healthily. When taking public transportation such as buses, subways, trains, and airplanes, or going to relatively closed and crowded public places, it is recommended to wear masks scientifically. The elderly, patients with serious chronic underlying diseases, etc., should try to avoid going to crowded indoor public places. If they really need to go, they should wear masks scientifically.
Actively get vaccinated. The public, especially the elderly and those with chronic underlying diseases, are advised to actively get vaccinated to reduce the risk of infection and severe illness.
Maintain good personal hygiene habits. When going out, you need to take good personal hygiene protection, wash your hands frequently or wipe your hands with disinfectant tissues. Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, and do not spit. Open windows for ventilation to keep the indoor air fresh.
Avoid contact with live poultry and dead poultry. Since contact with live poultry and dead poultry carries the risk of infection with avian influenza virus, try not to contact live poultry or dead poultry. Instead, buy fresh or chilled poultry that has been slaughtered and processed in a regular place.
Pay attention to self-health monitoring. If you have symptoms of respiratory infection such as fever, cough, sore throat, etc., it is recommended to rest at home as much as possible, avoid participating in gatherings or going to crowded indoor public places. See a doctor in time according to your condition, and wear a mask when seeing a doctor to prevent infecting others.
Pay attention to health and safety when traveling abroad. For those who plan to travel abroad during the holidays, they should pay attention to the epidemic situation of infectious diseases in the destination in advance and take personal protection measures. Make personal health declarations when entering and leaving the country, and monitor personal health after returning to China. If symptoms such as fever and rash occur, seek medical treatment in time and actively inform the travel history...more...
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