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The Hohhot Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued an important notice!
September 29, 2026, 23:35,Qingcheng Media the official account of Hohhot News Network, Inner Mongolia
As October approaches, Hohhot will experience a significant increase in temperature differences between day and night, and the air will become increasingly dry. Coupled with the frequent movement of people and increased gatherings during the National Day holiday, multiple health risks will overlap. To effectively protect the health of all residents, the Hohhot Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Hohhot Health Supervision Institute) has issued a health risk alert for October, reminding citizens to take scientific precautions.
Be alert to the risk of zoonotic infectious diseases
With increased livestock trading and slaughtering activities in October, the risk of anthrax and brucellosis transmission in pastoral areas remains. Meanwhile, according to monitoring by the Hohhot Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the city's rodent density has recently increased compared to the same period in previous years, and the risk of plague outbreaks cannot be ignored. Those engaged in animal husbandry, slaughtering, and fur processing, as well as citizens and tourists visiting pastoral areas and the countryside, are key groups requiring protection.
Key points of protection
1. Strictly implement the "four no's" principle for anthrax prevention and control: If livestock die from unknown causes, do not touch, slaughter, buy, sell, or eat them, and immediately report to the local agricultural and animal husbandry department. Personnel engaged in animal husbandry, slaughtering, and fur processing must wear appropriate work clothes, rubber gloves, and masks, and are strictly prohibited from contacting livestock and livestock products if their skin is broken.
2. Purchase beef, mutton, and their products from legitimate channels that have passed quarantine inspection. Ensure they are thoroughly cooked, and do not drink unpasteurized raw cow or sheep milk. If you experience symptoms such as recurrent fever, excessive sweating, joint pain, or fatigue, seek medical attention promptly and inform the doctor of your contact history.
3. It is strictly forbidden to contact, feed, or eat wild animals. Stay away from rodent burrows and dead animals in the wild. If you suddenly develop a high fever or swollen lymph nodes after traveling in the wild, seek medical attention immediately and inform the doctor of your travel history.
Strictly prevent norovirus, hand-foot-mouth disease and other intestinal infectious diseases
Norovirus infection peaks from October to March each year. It is highly contagious and can spread through contaminated water, food, or contact with the vomit and excrement of infected individuals. With increased gatherings during holidays, outbreaks can easily occur in families, schools, tour groups, and other group settings. Meanwhile, September and October see a secondary peak in hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD), with children under 5 years old being the most vulnerable group. Childcare facilities, schools, and other group settings need to take precautions against outbreaks.
Key points of protection
1. Pay attention to hand hygiene. Wash your hands with running water and hand sanitizer before meals, after using the toilet, after caring for patients, and after handling vomit and excrement. Do not drink unboiled water. Cook food thoroughly and keep raw and cooked food utensils separate.
2. Pay attention to environmental and food hygiene. Ventilate your living space daily, and regularly clean and disinfect toys, tableware, clothing, door handles, and other items. Do not drink unboiled water. Wash vegetables and fruits thoroughly, and cook food thoroughly, especially oysters and other shellfish.
3. Implement disinfection and isolation measures. Use chlorine-based disinfectants to disinfect areas contaminated with vomit or excrement. Patients infected with norovirus should remain isolated for 3 days after their symptoms disappear. Children with hand, foot, and mouth disease should be isolated for 1 week after their symptoms disappear before they can return to school.
4. Schools and childcare institutions should strictly implement morning and afternoon health checks and a system for tracking and registering absences due to illness, and promptly report any clusters of cases to the local disease control department.
Preventing respiratory infectious diseases in autumn
As autumn transitions into winter, the resistance of the respiratory mucosa decreases, significantly increasing the risk of transmission of respiratory infectious diseases such as influenza, COVID-19, chickenpox, and mumps. During the National Day holiday, crowded places such as train stations, scenic spots, and shopping malls increase the risk of virus transmission through droplets and contact. The elderly, children, and people with chronic underlying diseases need to be especially vigilant.
Key points of protection
1. Maintain good personal hygiene habits, wash your hands frequently, and cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your elbow when coughing or sneezing; open windows regularly every day to ensure air circulation in classrooms, offices, and living rooms.
2. If you experience respiratory symptoms such as fever, cough, or sore throat, you should wear a mask, seek medical attention promptly, and rest at home. Avoid going to school or work while sick to reduce the spread of the epidemic.
3. It is recommended that key groups (primary and secondary school students, the elderly, patients with chronic diseases, and other groups at high risk of severe illness after infection) get vaccinated against influenza as early as possible before the peak of influenza season; varicella vaccine can also be administered voluntarily according to individual circumstances.
Be vigilant against the risk of mosquito-borne infectious diseases being imported.
In my country, the peak season for mosquito-borne infectious diseases such as dengue fever and chikungunya is generally from August to October. Although there are no virus vectors (Aedes mosquitoes) in Inner Mongolia, the increased inter-provincial travel during the National Day holiday poses a risk of imported infections for those traveling to southern provinces or abroad. Furthermore, the risk of imported malaria is also significant, with a particular focus on those returning to Hohhot from work in malaria-endemic areas such as Africa and Southeast Asia.
Key points of protection
1. Travelers to southern provinces or overseas should prepare light-colored long-sleeved clothing, mosquito repellent, and other protective supplies; clothing can be sprayed with mosquito repellent spray; avoid staying in grassy areas, shady areas, or stagnant water during the trip; apply mosquito repellent to exposed skin; choose rooms with screens and mosquito nets for accommodation; take daily precautions against mosquitoes at home: install screen doors and windows, regularly clean flower pot trays, old buckets and cans, and other containers that collect water to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds.
2. Monitor your health for two weeks after returning to Hong Kong. If you experience sudden high fever, headache, joint pain, rash, or other symptoms, seek medical attention immediately and inform the doctor of your travel history and mosquito bite history. Avoid taking aspirin or ibuprofen before dengue fever is ruled out.
3. Migrant workers returning home from malaria-prone areas such as Africa and Southeast Asia who develop symptoms such as chills, fever, headache, and sweating after returning to China should proactively inform their doctor of their overseas travel history. After diagnosis, they must adhere to the prescribed medication regimen and should not discontinue medication on their own.
Non-occupational carbon monoxide poisoning
In mid-to-late October, Hohhot enters its heating season. Families using coal stoves, charcoal fires, or gas water heaters need to be highly vigilant against carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless, and those poisoned often lose consciousness unknowingly.
Key points of protection
1. When using coal stoves or charcoal fires for heating, be sure to keep the room well-ventilated, ensure the coal is completely burned, and do not cover it. Before going to bed, check that the fire is extinguished and the ventilation is unobstructed. Gas water heaters should not be used for more than 8 years, and the rubber hoses should be checked regularly for aging or detachment.
2. When eating hot pot or barbecuing in enclosed spaces, or engaging in activities using charcoal such as brewing tea around a fire or using a charcoal brazier for warmth, be sure to keep doors and windows well-ventilated. Do not engage in these activities for extended periods in completely enclosed indoor spaces. Do not sleep in a closed vehicle with the air conditioning on. When camping and barbecuing, ensure proper ventilation, preferably outdoors or in a well-ventilated semi-open space. Do not leave the area unattended until the charcoal fire is completely extinguished, and confirm that the charcoal fire is extinguished or removed from the room before going to sleep.
3. If symptoms such as dizziness, headache, nausea, or fatigue occur, immediately open the windows for ventilation, move the patient to a well-ventilated area, and seek medical attention as soon as possible. Hospitals in Hohhot with hyperbaric oxygen therapy facilities are limited; sending the patient to the nearest hospital with a hyperbaric oxygen chamber will save time.
Other health tips
In addition to the aforementioned key infectious diseases and safety risks, autumn brings a high incidence of pollen allergies, and temperature fluctuations can easily trigger cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as hypertension, myocardial infarction, and stroke. Increased gatherings during holidays also increase the risk of food poisoning. Therefore, we remind the public to take a comprehensive approach to health protection, remember the key points for disease prevention in autumn, and practice scientific disease prevention.
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