Some time ago, Guangxi experienced frequent rains, high and low temperatures, and influenza also entered its peak season in summer. The and oseltamivir used to prevent and treat influenza are out of stock in some pharmacies, and influenza vaccines are hard to find in community hospitals. So how should we scientifically prevent influenza?
Influenza sentinel surveillance in Guangxi found that since mid-May, the proportion of influenza-like cases in Guangxi and the positive rate of influenza virus have increased. The positive specimens are mainly influenza A (H3N2) viruses, suggesting that our region The summer flu season has entered.
A reporter visited and found that oseltamivir, a drug used to prevent and treat influenza A and B, was sold out in many pharmacies in Nanning . The reporter searched through Meituan , Jingdong and other takeaway platforms and found that only a few Available at several pharmacies. So is oseltamivir really so "magical"? According to doctors, there is no evidence that oseltamivir is effective against the common cold or diseases caused by other viruses, and cannot be taken blindly.
Shi Le, a general practitioner at Dongge Community Health Service Center in Qingxiu District, Nanning City
First, a clear diagnosis must be made before using drugs, which will have better effects or help for the people. In addition, antiviral drugs cannot be used casually. When used, when it kills bad viruses, it will also affect our resistance. So if you take medicine casually, it will also cause certain damage to the resistance.
Every winter and spring is the season of high influenza incidence in my country, and influenza vaccination is mostly carried out on a large scale in October. In summer, there will also be a small peak of influenza in some southern provinces. According to monitoring, most of the influenza A H3N2 viruses circulating this time are similar to the vaccine strains of the 2021-2022 epidemic season. Therefore, vaccination with the influenza vaccine from the previous season also has a certain effect in preventing this influenza. However, the reporter learned that the number of existing influenza vaccines is very limited, and it is recommended that everyone pay attention to the new season's influenza vaccine.
Lin Yanyan, deputy director of Dongge Community Health Service Center in Qingxiu District, Nanning City
In August, September or October, when the disease control department allocates vaccines, you must go to the nearby community health service center to learn about them and then vaccinate. If you wait until it is not available, or vaccinate during the epidemic season, then the protective effect will not be produced so quickly.
At present, the situation of prevention and control of the new crown epidemic at home and abroad is still severe. The risk of superimposed epidemics of new crown and influenza this year still exists. Whether it is to prevent influenza or new coronavirus pneumonia, one should maintain good personal hygiene habits, wear a mask, wash hands frequently, and ventilate frequently , try to avoid going to crowded places.
Shi Le, a general practitioner at Dongge Community Health Service Center in Qingxiu District, Nanning City
Drinking more water, increasing outdoor exercise, and adjusting your diet appropriately are all helpful. In addition, for example, like our traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, wearing sachets and doing Some preventive work, or bathing, can bring some benefits to the people.
