About COVID-19 and other respiratory infectious diseases! Shenyang CDC released the latest reminder!

In February, although it is already in beginning of spring, the cold air is still active frequently, and it is chilly in spring, cold at first, and the temperature difference between day and night is large, so it is necessary to continue to pay attention to cold protection and warmth. At the same time, during the Spring Festival holiday, activities such as visiting relatives and friends, going out for a trip, gathering for dinner and other people’s mobility increased significantly, which led to an increase in the risk of disease transmission.

Shenyang CDC reminds residents to focus on the prevention and control of respiratory infectious diseases such as COVID-19, influenza, avian influenza, chickenpox and scarlet fever, viral diarrhea caused by norovirus and rotavirus, zoonotic infectious diseases caused by brucellosis in contact with infected cattle and sheep, and pay attention to the rational use of braziers, coal stoves and gas water heaters to guard against carbon monoxide poisoning.

Covid-19 infection

Shenyang still maintains a low epidemic level.

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The reported cases of Covid-19 infection in Shenyang increased compared with last month, but it remained at a low epidemic level. Among the local cases, the JN.1 mutant strain from Covid-19 has become the dominant epidemic strain, which is affected by factors such as cross-regional mobility and increased crowd aggregation around the Spring Festival. February coincides with the Spring Festival, and the mobility and clustering of people have increased. It is expected that the epidemic situation in COVID-19 will gradually increase, and it is necessary to prevent the outbreak from rebounding and clustering.

Health tips

(1) Strengthen personal health management. Pay close attention to your family and your own health every day. When you have symptoms such as fever, dry cough, fatigue, sore throat, decreased sense of smell, diarrhea, etc., avoid going to school or work with illness, and go to a fever clinic in a nearby hospital as appropriate. Wear a mask all the way to the hospital and try to avoid taking public transport.

(2) It is suggested that the elderly aged 60 and above or those aged 18-59 with serious basic patients, people with low immune function and people with high risk of infection should be given priority to Covid-19 vaccine containing XBB mutant antigen. People who have completed the basic immunization of COVID-19 vaccine (2 doses or more) or who have been infected with Covid-19 and meet the vaccination conditions can be vaccinated.

(3) Wear masks scientifically according to the Guidelines for the Prevention of Respiratory Infectious Diseases (2023 Edition). Other countermeasures can refer to the flu.

flu

A variety of respiratory diseases alternate or co-epidemic.

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The epidemic period of influenza began in October, and in the future, influenza virus will remain the most important pathogen of respiratory diseases. In February, the city will continue to present a trend of alternating or common epidemics of various respiratory diseases. Due to the continuous low temperature and large population movement during the Spring Festival, the data of influenza-like cases will continue to maintain a high level.

Health tips

(1) Encourage the elderly aged 65 and above, patients with basic diseases, children aged 6 months to 5 years, pregnant women, medical staff and other key groups to be vaccinated with influenza vaccine. Do a good job of personal protection and try to go to crowded places as little as possible.

(2) All kinds of crowded institutions and units should do a good job in the prevention and control of influenza, such as ventilation and disinfection, especially in places where air conditioners are turned on for a long time, windows are closed, and regional ventilation is poor.

(3) Open the window regularly for ventilation several times every day to keep the indoor air fresh. During the peak epidemic period, people should avoid going to crowded places. If there are related symptoms, they should seek medical advice in time, stay at home as much as possible, and go to work without illness to reduce the spread of the disease.

highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)

Zhejiang reported H10N5 human avian influenza epidemic.

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At present, it is the high incidence season of bird-to-bird epidemic during the migration of wild birds, and some areas in the south have closed the live poultry market. The H10N5 human avian influenza epidemic reported in Zhejiang has sounded the alarm. Experts believe that the whole gene analysis of the virus shows that H10N5 virus is avian in origin and does not have the ability to infect people effectively. This epidemic is an sporadic case of cross-species transmission from bird to human, and the risk of human infection is low, and no human-to-human transmission has occurred.

Health tips

(1) The public should avoid contact with sick and dead birds in daily life and try to avoid direct contact with live birds.

(2) Pay attention to food hygiene, improve self-protection awareness, wear a mask and seek medical attention as soon as possible if you have fever and respiratory symptoms.

(3) In the process of fever treatment, it is necessary to explain to the doctor the contact history of the patient’s wild animals and poultry, and never ignore the risk of human infection with avian influenza.

Infectious diarrhea

Risk increases, pay attention to personal protection

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During the Spring Festival, people have more dinners and gatherings, frequent contacts, increased chances of contact with intestinal pathogens, and increased risk of viral diarrhea. Therefore, we should do a good job in protection and pay attention to personal hygiene and food hygiene and safety.

Health tips

(1) Pay attention to the safety of drinking water: Do not drink raw water, well water or non-standard sterilized water, but drink boiled water or bottled water.

(2) Pay attention to food safety: keep the environment, hands and food clean when preparing food; Separate raw and cooked foods to avoid cross-contamination; Raw fruits and vegetables should be washed; Food is cooked thoroughly to kill microorganisms; Both hot and cold food should be kept at a safe temperature. Choose a restaurant or restaurant with regular and good sanitary conditions to eat, and do not eat spoiled and stale food; Take-away food should be washed or cooked in advance on vehicles and during travel, and kept raw and cooked separately, and should not be stored for too long.

(3) Maintain hand hygiene: Regular hand washing is the most important and effective preventive measure to avoid enterovirus infection. Wash your hands carefully with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

(4) Regular disinfection: infant bottles, toys, classroom floors, door handles, desks and chairs, teaching AIDS, school buses and other standardized disinfection.

(5) Protection: Wear gloves when cleaning vomit, feces and diapers, and then wash your hands thoroughly.

(6) Seek medical attention early: If symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea appear, seek medical attention at the first time, and do not go to work or go to school with illness.

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