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China - Shandong - Qingdao hospital emergency room full, majority are elderly patients - influenza A H3N2 and B are active

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Indoor and outdoor temperature cold comes knocking this month

vaccination BestAt 9:22 on November 14, 2013

Source: Qingdao Morning Author: Wang Leijiang

Morning News coming heating season, indoor and outdoor temperature, and some of the weaker members of the public are likely to cause resistance to colds, flu which also gave an opportunity. Reporters yesterday to some medical institutions emergency room visits found that cold sufferers get together on the case. City, CDC experts said the city recently influenza monitoring results show that influenza A H3N2 and influenza B viruses are active strains of influenza vaccination this month is "prime time."

Fully staffed emergency room patient

Yesterday, the reporters in the West Branch City Hospital emergency room to see, ward already full, the corridor became a temporary infusion site.

The majority of elderly patients, their families, accompanied by the hospital. 66-year-old Lee said: "I came at noon today, fever, body temperature reached 38.6 ℃. Probably home heating, and indoor and outdoor temperature, and go catch a cold." Emergency room doctor on duty said that in recent days the hospital The majority of old age.

Because of the recent temperature change is relatively large, easy to catch cold. Doctor on duty said that their body immunity, immunity is not good, it is easy to get sick. In addition, after the start of heating, indoor and outdoor temperature increases, the resistance of the weak citizens morbidity.

Municipal Ninth People's Hospital Respiratory Medicine experts said that the public at home, many windows open for ventilation, to go and keep warm. If found to have flu-like symptoms, to their families and their own health, must be timely treatment.

Best month vaccination

Reporters in the city in the sea Ci Hospital North CDC schemes established immunization room to see that many people come for the prevention of influenza vaccination. "I am 65 years old, poor physical condition, once suffering from a cold, can drag for a long time last year, I played the flu vaccine, not suffering from a cold." Immunization staff said that this month is the prime time for influenza vaccination . City, CDC experts said the city recently influenza monitoring results show that influenza A H3N2 and influenza B viruses are active strains of influenza vaccination can provide targeted protection.

Schools easiest flu outbreak

Influenza spread quickly, endangering large, schools, preschools, factories, construction sites and other crowded places, in the event of influenza cases, epidemic or outbreak can easily form. To this end, schools, preschools should strengthen morning check found that patient to hospital for treatment, pay attention to indoor air circulation, keep indoor air fresh; strengthen utensils, toys and other disinfection; family should pay attention to regular window ventilation, ground drying clothes being; develop good personal hygiene; enhance outdoor physical exercise to enhance physical fitness. Poor resistance of the elderly, children should be vaccinated as soon as possible immunization, but also can choose vaccinated against pneumococcal infections, prevention of pneumococcal disease.

City of Communicable Disease Control Division director Jiang Fa-chun reminded, the prevention of influenza should also be noted that to maintain good personal and environmental hygiene (eg hand washing); unwell should avoid going to crowded places; through practice a healthy lifestyle, such as develop regular exercise and a balanced diet habits, so as to increase the body's resistance. If flu symptoms, you should wear a mask and go to the hospital for treatment. To enable the body to restore health, the patient should stay at home and make the body get enough rest, drinking enough water and eating nutritious and easily digestible food, while maintaining air circulation. (Reporter Wang Leijiang intern Qin Dong)

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