Beijing has recently increased intensity of influenza activity can prevent seven measures

 2011   1 9, Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention introduced, as the temperature drops, the recent strength of the previous month, Beijing has increased flu activity, according to the prevalence of influenza in Beijing in the past 12 months to 1 month Beijing City influenza epidemic peak. Currently, Beijing has entered the influenza peak period. According to the city for more than two medical institutions to monitor influenza-like illness showed that incidence of influenza-like illness in Beijing a steady upward trend. 2010, week 52 (December 27, 2010 -2011 on January 2), the city accumulated more than two medical institutions to monitor the door, the number of emergency room visits 665,815 people, the number of influenza-like illness was 17025 people, the percentage of influenza-like illness 2.56%, compared with the first 51 weeks (2.47%) has increased, the level is lower than the same period in 2008,2009 (3.82%, 3.72%).



pathogenic influenza surveillance data from the Beijing perspective, the first 52 weeks in 2010 to monitor the influenza virus H3N2 positive samples of seasonal influenza A subtype accounting for 61.54%, alpha H1N1 influenza accounted for 23.08%. The current seasonal influenza A H3N2 subtype of the city popular still dominated, while influenza A H1N1 influenza virus activity intensity was increased. Currently circulating influenza strains in our city with the World Health Organization recommended vaccine strains match the influenza, influenza vaccine can produce good protective effect.

in the next period of time, Beijing will show a seasonal influenza A H3N2 subtype of influenza and influenza pandemic H1N1 influenza common characteristics of influenza virus activity and there is the possibility of further enhancement. Collective units, schools and childcare institutions, places crowded with people gathered there the possibility of fever epidemic will increase.

Beijing has been no snow this winter, the climate is unusually dry. Very suitable for the spread of influenza viruses, but also a time when the current peak of the influenza epidemic in Beijing, in order to better prevent the flu, protect the health of their own and others, the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention to remind the general public to actively take the following measures:

1, active exercise, wash your hands, maintain good personal hygiene; regular window ventilation to keep living and working environment of air circulation.

2, influenza and other respiratory diseases in the high season, to minimize air circulation, crowded public places, particularly the elderly, infants and patients with chronic basis.

3, patients with fever should immediately undergo school, and resolutely put an end to school to work sick, and to reduce close contact with other health personnel, particularly within the family to try to avoid contact with the elderly, infants and patients with chronic basis. If symptoms get worse, it is timely medical treatment; in to the hospital, the patient and his entourage should wear masks.

4, when coughing or sneezing, blocked nose and mouth with disposable tissues and paper towels into the trash; without paper towels, apply elbow block nose and mouth.

5, try to avoid contact with flu-like symptoms, such as wearing a mask in contact as much as possible; when exposed to patients with influenza-like symptoms, avoid hand contact with their own eyes, mouth and nose; when exposed to influenza like symptoms in patients, should immediately wash hands with soap.

6, influenza vaccination is not recommended to be active members of the public flu vaccine, particularly the elderly, infants and patients with chronic high-risk groups based on, as well as close contacts of high-risk groups.

7, balanced diet, drinking water, protection of sleep. Keep the body in good condition, in order to resist the intrusion of influenza and other respiratory diseases. (Pang Chang is Mrs Spark)