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Jiangsu CDC authoritative release: disease prevention tips in September
protect health Jiangsu Disease Control 2023-09-06 09:30 Posted on Jiangsu
Entering September, the weather gradually turns cooler. When the seasons change, it is the season of high incidence of various respiratory diseases and infectious diseases. This month also coincides with the beginning of school. As students gather in large numbers in a short period of time, we should pay attention to the risk of tuberculosis in schools. occur. In addition, we must also focus on monkeypox, norovirus and human avian influenza.
1. Prevention of tuberculosis in schoolsTuberculosis is a chronic respiratory infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and etiologically positive tuberculosis patients are an important source of infection. This disease is mainly spread through respiratory droplets. As the school season approaches, we must be alert to the occurrence of cluster epidemics in schools.
Precaution:
1. Carry out the physical examination for new students and make tuberculosis examination a required item for the physical examination for new students and the entry physical examination and routine physical examination for faculty and staff;
2. Make full use of the morning examination of students, absence due to illness and tracking of causes, strengthen active surveillance of tuberculosis in schools, detect cases in a timely manner, and prevent the spread; carefully conduct screening, medical observation and follow-up of close contacts;
3. Always open windows for ventilation in the living room, do not spit anywhere, and cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing ;
4. If you have cough or sputum for more than 2 weeks, or there is blood in the sputum, you should suspect that you have tuberculosis, and you should get checked in time. If you develop suspicious symptoms of tuberculosis or are diagnosed with tuberculosis, you should take the initiative to report to the school and do not conceal your condition or make any mistakes. Come to class while sick; once diagnosed with tuberculosis, you should immediately receive standardized treatment at a designated tuberculosis medical institution. Student pulmonary tuberculosis patients should receive suspension and return to school management in accordance with the relevant requirements of the "Guidelines for Tuberculosis Prevention and Control in Chinese Schools".[/COLOR]
2. Monkeypox
Monkeypox virus is spread between people mainly through contact with skin or mucous membrane lesions of monkeypox patients, oral secretions, respiratory droplets, virus-contaminated items (such as bedding), etc.
According to the "Monkeypox Public Protection Guidelines (2023)", high-risk groups for monkeypox infection include people who live with or have close contact (including sexual contact) with monkeypox patients, such as men who have sex with men; people who have contact with monkeypox People with pox, including health workers with monkeypox virus; children, pregnant women, and people with compromised immune systems.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9)]Although monkeypox is generally susceptible to the population and poses a certain risk of transmission, compared with the spread of respiratory infectious diseases such as COVID-19 and influenza, the spread of monkeypox is still relatively slow. And compared with sexual transmission, the risk of daily contact transmission is relatively low. In daily life, if you pay attention to self-protection, you will not be easily infected with monkeypox.
Precaution:
1. Strengthen self-protection awareness and pay timely attention to monkeypox epidemic information in your region or travel destination. In areas where the monkeypox epidemic is occurring, avoid unsafe sexual behaviors (such as online dating, multiple sex partners, etc.).
2. If a sex partner is found to have a rash (especially on the genitals, perianal area, etc.), avoid close contact with them.
3. Using condoms cannot completely prevent infection with monkeypox virus.
4. If you develop any symptoms of discomfort during entry or exit, you should promptly and truthfully inform the transportation attendants and cooperate in self-protection.
5. Entrants should take appropriate entry management measures as required and implement self-health monitoring . If they experience unexplained acute rash, swollen lymph nodes and other uncomfortable symptoms, they should report immediately and inform their doctor of their contact history.[/COLOR]
3. Prevent Norovirus Gastroenteritis
Norovirus is the main cause of sporadic cases and outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. The annual epidemic peak in the province is approximately from October of that year to April of the following year, and it is often called "winter vomiting disease" . Clusters and outbreaks mainly occur in schools, child care institutions and other places where people gather. The province has now entered the back-to-school season, and all types of schools and childcare institutions should pay special attention to the occurrence of norovirus epidemics.
Prevention and control key points:
1. Maintain good personal hygiene habits. Do not eat raw or spoiled food. Wash raw fruits and vegetables thoroughly. Seafood must be cooked thoroughly before eating. Pay attention to drinking water hygiene at ordinary times .
2. Wash your hands frequently with soap and running water for at least 20 seconds to prevent viruses from entering the digestive tract through your hands. It is important to note that disinfecting wipes and no-rinse hand sanitizer are not a replacement for standard hand washing procedures.
3. During the epidemic season, avoid going to crowded public places to reduce the chance of infection.
4. Pay attention to physical exercise and strengthen your physical fitness; when symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting occur, you should seek medical treatment promptly and stay relatively isolated from your family. After vomiting and diarrhea, you should clean and disinfect contaminated environmental surfaces and clothing. Kitchen workers should maintain good hand hygiene and avoid direct contact with ready-to-eat food with bare hands.
5. When collective units discover signs of an epidemic, they should contact the district CDC in a timely manner to jointly verify and deal with the epidemic as soon as possible.
4. Beware of human infection with avian influenza
Since July 2021, cases of human infection with avian influenza have been reported in many places in the country, and reports of poultry infections have also occurred from time to time, indicating that the avian influenza virus still exists in the environment and the risk of infecting humans has not been reduced.
The main sources of human infection with avian influenza are contact with infected live poultry or visits to contaminated live poultry markets. Patients generally present with flu-like symptoms at the initial stage, such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath, which may be accompanied by systemic symptoms such as headache, muscle aches, and diarrhea. The condition of severe patients develops rapidly, and severe pneumonia usually occurs 3 to 7 days after the onset of illness. Most of the patients have body temperatures above 39°C, showing symptoms such as severe pneumonia.
Disease prevention measures:
1. Try to avoid contact with live poultry or going to places with live poultry . If contact is necessary, personal protection should be taken, such as wearing masks and gloves. Hands need to be cleaned thoroughly after contact.
2. Purchase cold and fresh poultry that has passed quarantine in regular markets and avoid purchasing live poultry.
3. Pay attention to personal protection when handling poultry , wear masks and gloves, and wash your hands as soon as possible.
4. Pay attention to the separation of raw and cooked . Poultry must be thoroughly cooked before consumption. Do not purchase, cook, or eat poultry from unknown sources or dead poultry.
5. When going to parks with a lot of wild poultry, areas with a lot of free-range live poultry, or markets where live poultry is sold, you should pay attention to personal protection and reduce contact.
In addition to the above,
Child care institutions should also pay attention to influenza, hand, foot and mouth, etc.
In addition, walking the baby outdoors in autumn is a great way to relax.
Don’t forget to protect yourself against ticks
Finally, I wish you all good health! Safety!
source: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/2nr7hkvmBHUFaZ0Xn_I1Cw
protect health Jiangsu Disease Control 2023-09-06 09:30 Posted on Jiangsu
Entering September, the weather gradually turns cooler. When the seasons change, it is the season of high incidence of various respiratory diseases and infectious diseases. This month also coincides with the beginning of school. As students gather in large numbers in a short period of time, we should pay attention to the risk of tuberculosis in schools. occur. In addition, we must also focus on monkeypox, norovirus and human avian influenza.
1. Prevention of tuberculosis in schoolsTuberculosis is a chronic respiratory infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and etiologically positive tuberculosis patients are an important source of infection. This disease is mainly spread through respiratory droplets. As the school season approaches, we must be alert to the occurrence of cluster epidemics in schools.
Precaution:
1. Carry out the physical examination for new students and make tuberculosis examination a required item for the physical examination for new students and the entry physical examination and routine physical examination for faculty and staff;
2. Make full use of the morning examination of students, absence due to illness and tracking of causes, strengthen active surveillance of tuberculosis in schools, detect cases in a timely manner, and prevent the spread; carefully conduct screening, medical observation and follow-up of close contacts;
3. Always open windows for ventilation in the living room, do not spit anywhere, and cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing ;
4. If you have cough or sputum for more than 2 weeks, or there is blood in the sputum, you should suspect that you have tuberculosis, and you should get checked in time. If you develop suspicious symptoms of tuberculosis or are diagnosed with tuberculosis, you should take the initiative to report to the school and do not conceal your condition or make any mistakes. Come to class while sick; once diagnosed with tuberculosis, you should immediately receive standardized treatment at a designated tuberculosis medical institution. Student pulmonary tuberculosis patients should receive suspension and return to school management in accordance with the relevant requirements of the "Guidelines for Tuberculosis Prevention and Control in Chinese Schools".[/COLOR]
2. Monkeypox
Monkeypox virus is spread between people mainly through contact with skin or mucous membrane lesions of monkeypox patients, oral secretions, respiratory droplets, virus-contaminated items (such as bedding), etc.
According to the "Monkeypox Public Protection Guidelines (2023)", high-risk groups for monkeypox infection include people who live with or have close contact (including sexual contact) with monkeypox patients, such as men who have sex with men; people who have contact with monkeypox People with pox, including health workers with monkeypox virus; children, pregnant women, and people with compromised immune systems.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9)]Although monkeypox is generally susceptible to the population and poses a certain risk of transmission, compared with the spread of respiratory infectious diseases such as COVID-19 and influenza, the spread of monkeypox is still relatively slow. And compared with sexual transmission, the risk of daily contact transmission is relatively low. In daily life, if you pay attention to self-protection, you will not be easily infected with monkeypox.
Precaution:
1. Strengthen self-protection awareness and pay timely attention to monkeypox epidemic information in your region or travel destination. In areas where the monkeypox epidemic is occurring, avoid unsafe sexual behaviors (such as online dating, multiple sex partners, etc.).
2. If a sex partner is found to have a rash (especially on the genitals, perianal area, etc.), avoid close contact with them.
3. Using condoms cannot completely prevent infection with monkeypox virus.
4. If you develop any symptoms of discomfort during entry or exit, you should promptly and truthfully inform the transportation attendants and cooperate in self-protection.
5. Entrants should take appropriate entry management measures as required and implement self-health monitoring . If they experience unexplained acute rash, swollen lymph nodes and other uncomfortable symptoms, they should report immediately and inform their doctor of their contact history.[/COLOR]
3. Prevent Norovirus Gastroenteritis
Norovirus is the main cause of sporadic cases and outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. The annual epidemic peak in the province is approximately from October of that year to April of the following year, and it is often called "winter vomiting disease" . Clusters and outbreaks mainly occur in schools, child care institutions and other places where people gather. The province has now entered the back-to-school season, and all types of schools and childcare institutions should pay special attention to the occurrence of norovirus epidemics.
Prevention and control key points:
1. Maintain good personal hygiene habits. Do not eat raw or spoiled food. Wash raw fruits and vegetables thoroughly. Seafood must be cooked thoroughly before eating. Pay attention to drinking water hygiene at ordinary times .
2. Wash your hands frequently with soap and running water for at least 20 seconds to prevent viruses from entering the digestive tract through your hands. It is important to note that disinfecting wipes and no-rinse hand sanitizer are not a replacement for standard hand washing procedures.
3. During the epidemic season, avoid going to crowded public places to reduce the chance of infection.
4. Pay attention to physical exercise and strengthen your physical fitness; when symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting occur, you should seek medical treatment promptly and stay relatively isolated from your family. After vomiting and diarrhea, you should clean and disinfect contaminated environmental surfaces and clothing. Kitchen workers should maintain good hand hygiene and avoid direct contact with ready-to-eat food with bare hands.
5. When collective units discover signs of an epidemic, they should contact the district CDC in a timely manner to jointly verify and deal with the epidemic as soon as possible.
4. Beware of human infection with avian influenza
Since July 2021, cases of human infection with avian influenza have been reported in many places in the country, and reports of poultry infections have also occurred from time to time, indicating that the avian influenza virus still exists in the environment and the risk of infecting humans has not been reduced.
The main sources of human infection with avian influenza are contact with infected live poultry or visits to contaminated live poultry markets. Patients generally present with flu-like symptoms at the initial stage, such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath, which may be accompanied by systemic symptoms such as headache, muscle aches, and diarrhea. The condition of severe patients develops rapidly, and severe pneumonia usually occurs 3 to 7 days after the onset of illness. Most of the patients have body temperatures above 39°C, showing symptoms such as severe pneumonia.
Disease prevention measures:
1. Try to avoid contact with live poultry or going to places with live poultry . If contact is necessary, personal protection should be taken, such as wearing masks and gloves. Hands need to be cleaned thoroughly after contact.
2. Purchase cold and fresh poultry that has passed quarantine in regular markets and avoid purchasing live poultry.
3. Pay attention to personal protection when handling poultry , wear masks and gloves, and wash your hands as soon as possible.
4. Pay attention to the separation of raw and cooked . Poultry must be thoroughly cooked before consumption. Do not purchase, cook, or eat poultry from unknown sources or dead poultry.
5. When going to parks with a lot of wild poultry, areas with a lot of free-range live poultry, or markets where live poultry is sold, you should pay attention to personal protection and reduce contact.
In addition to the above,
Child care institutions should also pay attention to influenza, hand, foot and mouth, etc.
In addition, walking the baby outdoors in autumn is a great way to relax.
Don’t forget to protect yourself against ticks
Finally, I wish you all good health! Safety!
source: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/2nr7hkvmBHUFaZ0Xn_I1Cw