The weather has been hot recently and heavy rains in many places. People have focused on high temperatures and floods, and the attention of The new crown has dropped a lot, but in fact, there is one thing that needs everyone to pay attention to, that is flu .
The global epidemic situation has been postponed, and many countries have breathed a sigh of relief, but they have not been happy for too long, and they have found that the flu is getting worse and worse. The flu in the United States has gradually become mild in the past two years, but starting from February this year, there have been signs of rising again. By early June, the detection rate of influenza in the United States has been 5.9%.
Half a month later, the detection rate in Canada was higher than that in the United States, reaching 8.5%. Local residents are in a new round of panic and are desperately rushing to buy drugs and daily necessities.
The flu situation in my country is also worrying. According to the monitoring of the National Influenza Center, the detection rate in the southern region has been rising since June, higher than the same period in previous years. 7.29% of outpatient patients were infected and had symptoms of high fever.
What is the difference between influenza and common cold ? Is it serious?
Summary of one sentence, the infectiousness of influenza, the degree of fever, symptoms, course of disease, and complications of influenza are all more serious than the common cold.
Influenza patients have influenza virus in their bodies. After testing, it will be infected with people around them. There is a high possibility of a widespread epidemic.
This disease is usually high in Fall to spring next year, and the patient will have symptoms such as High fever, chills, and . The high fever does not subside for many consecutive days. He feels heavy and light feet, and his whole body is sore and weak, but does not have obvious runny nose and nasal congestion. It usually takes about 10 days to gradually improve. If the symptoms are serious, it may lead to Otitis media, pneumonia, meningitis , which is mainly related to the patient's age and physical condition. The symptoms of the elderly and young children are more severe.
Common colds are familiar to everyone. You may get hit all year round. If you bear it, you will get over it. It will not have much impact and rarely have complications.
In the past, influenza was only spring and autumn , why did this summer come?
First of all, influenza usually comes in spring and autumn because the temperature changes greatly in spring and autumn, the respiratory barrier is weak, and it is easy to be invaded by viruses, but it does not mean that other seasons will not come. The H3N2 virus that appeared this time has been in the summer of 2015 and 2017. If we go further, the Hong Kong flu in 1968 also occurred in the summer and swept the world. caused more than 1 million deaths .
Secondly, influenza in my country mostly occurs in southern provinces this time, because There is a difference in influenza in the north and south . The north mostly occurs in cold seasons, such as winter and spring. In other seasons, there is rarely a trace of influenza. In addition to winter and spring, there is also one more summer in the south.
Therefore, friends who are worried about a wide range of popularity should not be anxious first. Judging from the data currently monitored by the influenza center, the detection rate of in the south is increasing, but the level in the north is lower , so you can rest assured first and continue to pay attention to the dynamics.
Finally, influenza appears in summer, and may also be affected by the new coronavirus or the global environment.
Influenza is coming, is the vaccine enough? Can you buy medicine?
has surplus food, so I am not panicked. When it comes to influenza, people think of vaccines first, and some people can’t help but want to get vaccinated now. In fact, people have a deep understanding of the influenza virus and will not be so panicked when dealing with it. Many hospitals have already carried out influenza vaccination work.
Wenchang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital has carried out vaccination work since the 21st. It is expected that will be vaccinated with 800 shots of every day.
An community hospital in Heze Development Zone, Shandong Province, also arranged a vaccine ceremony this month, and many elderly people lined up for vaccination.
Hualan vaccine stated on the online platform on the 22nd that it can produce 0 million doses of vaccine in a year, both types of adults and children are available.
Hubei Province started this year's influenza vaccination work as early as early June and produced corresponding vaccines according to the current epidemic strain.
Do you feel much more at ease after hearing this? The vaccine is sufficient and the "anti-virus" is stable.
reminds the following high-risk groups of influenza to get vaccinated in time
children younger than 2 years old;
elderly people over 60 years old;
pregnant women;
patients with chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes ;
medical staff at risk of exposure;
If you are unfortunately caught, you have to buy medicine. So, can you buy medicine smoothly? How effective is the medicine? A reporter from Times Finance visited several pharmacies in Guangzhou and found that "anti-viral magic drug" oseltamivir has been stolen, and it is hard to say when the goods will come.
Oseltamivir is an anti-influenza virus drug. You should take within 136 hours of symptoms . The later you use it, the worse the effect. It cannot replace the vaccine . People with high-risk and low immunity should still be vaccinated.
However, people who have no relevant symptoms do not recommend combining "medicine + injection" together, because oseltamivir also has side effects, which may cause nausea, vomiting, rash , do not take it randomly. What should I do if I can’t buy medicine? Han Lifen, chief physician of the Department of Infection at Meng Chao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, said that if you can’t buy oseltamivir, you can use other drugs instead. It is also possible to use Chinese patent medicines to fight viruses under the guidance of a doctor, such as Lianhua Qingwen Granules , etc.
If the patient has high fever and fatigue, he should rest more and drink more water. The caregiver should physically cool down from the side, open the windows and doors to keep the indoor cool. Use ibuprofen to reduce the fever according to the condition. If the condition does not improve, seek medical treatment in time.
cannot buy medicines. It is only a phenomenon in some areas. In other cities, you can still see related medicines being sold from takeaway platforms, so don’t worry.
Although the temperature is high in summer, it has a lot of rain and humid air, and people often use air conditioners, so people with poor immunity are prone to illness. Fortunately, since the epidemic, everyone has developed the habit of wearing masks and has not yet exploded on a large scale in China. At present, there are sufficient vaccines and enough drugs, so there is no need to worry too much.
Reference:
[1] Anti-seasonal influenza occurred in many southern provinces. Is the flu vaccine enough?·Interface News.2022-06-23
[2]Not only in southern China, the global influenza is fierce. Will it be popular on a large scale?·Yangchengpai.2022-06-23
[3]National Influenza Center: Some southern provinces enter the high incidence of influenza in June·Xinhuanet .2022-06-24
[4]This wave of influenza is a bit fierce, 7.29% of outpatient patients were infected! Guangdong disease control experts say this·Global Network.2022-06-21
