Influenza Is Far Beyond The Past Four Years: 28 Million Doses Of Vaccine Have Been Put Into The Country

In 2020, the new year of the new year is a little different for many Chinese people.

Since the evening of December 30, 2019, two red tape documents have been circulating on the Internet through WeChat and other channels. One was an urgent announcement by the Wuhan Municipal Health Protection Committee on the treatment of unknown causes of pneumonia: there was an unknown cause of pneumonia in Southern China seafood market in Wuhan. In order to do the work well, the relevant medical institutions immediately checked and counted the patients with unexplained pneumonia who had received similar treatment for the past week. The other is an urgent circular issued by the Wuhan municipal health and health administration, which requires the relevant medical institutions to strengthen the responsibility leadership, standardize medical treatment and strictly report information. Without authorization, no unit or individual can release the treatment information without authorization.

Notification and timely elimination of panic

How serious is the pneumonia of unknown origin in Wuhan? Can medicine be cured?

Zhang Xiaowen, a senior student in a university in Wuhan, told the twenty-first Century business news reporter that the government released information faster than 2003. But at the same time, she thought that the people of Wuhan did not seem to be carrying out high-intensity protection as they did in 2003.

"The more information we disclose, the more relaxed we are, especially when we know that the virus is not showing signs of human transmission." A teacher from a university in Wuhan recalled in an interview with the twenty-first Century economic report in January 10th. "Another outbreak of the outbreak will be more panic in the center of the vortex, but the panic did not last for a long time, because there was an official voice at noon that day."

Zhu Xun, a citizen living in Jiangxia District of Wuhan, believes that the investigation and follow-up of this matter will take some time, rather than giving an answer at once. "No matter whether the follow-up announcement of the Wuhan Municipal Health Protection Committee or the reports of various media has made us a more comfortable citizen."

From the results of street interviews, the Wuhan people expressed satisfaction with the rapid transparency of government related notices and media information disclosure, and expressed expectations for further identification of pathogens and tracing the cause of disease.

It is worth noting that in January 5th, the WHO (WHO) issued a notice on the pneumonia incident: "according to the information currently available, it is not recommended to implement any travel or trade restrictions on China."

Influenza is frequent this winter.

In fact, this concern is only a microcosm of the frequent flu outbreak this year. When snow falls across the country, new year's Day is a season of flu.

According to the latest Influenza Surveillance Weekly in China (as of January 5, 2020), the influenza activity level in most provinces in mainland China has continued to rise, and has entered the winter season. Influenza viruses detected in southern provinces were mainly A (H3N2) subtypes and B (Victoria) strains, and the northern provinces were mainly A (H3N2) subtypes.

In the first week of 2020, the ILI% reported by the southern sentinel hospital was 6.6%, higher than the previous week's level (6.2%) and 2016-2018 years' same level (3.3%, 6% and 4.9%); the ILI% of the North provincial sentinel hospital reported 5.9%, which was also higher than that of the previous week (5.5%) and the same period of 2016-2018 years (3.8%, 3.8% and 3.8%).

This also means that when the new coronavirus attacks Wuhan, the infection rate of the whole country has increased year by year. According to the data of the National Bureau of disease control and prevention, the total number of influenza cases has been 1 million 727 thousand in the past 4 years. As of November 2019, the number of influenza cases in 2019 has exceeded 2 million 300 thousand, far exceeding the sum of the past four years.

On the other hand, the supply of the national influenza vaccine program has also increased this winter, and the national health authority's disease control board has invested about 28 million doses in the national market, which has increased significantly over the 2018-2019 year epidemic season.

Rapid warming and cooling, dry climate, fog and haze, indoor and outdoor air pollution are all the reasons for the high incidence of respiratory diseases. In addition, when the cold weather blocks outdoor activities, our body's resistance decreases. At the same time, in order to resist the cold and shut down doors and windows, indoor carbon dioxide concentration is too high and air quality drops, which can easily lead to respiratory diseases.

So how can we do a good job of protection in the winter when the weather is cold and the incidence of respiratory diseases is high?

In this case, we should try to avoid the concentration of people, places with closed space and poor circulation, such as shopping malls, movie theaters, karaoke and other public places. We should pay attention to windowing and ventilation, keep indoor air fresh and clean, and avoid indoor temperature too high and humidity too low. The best indoor temperature is generally maintained at about 22 degrees, and humidity is 50%. In order to solve indoor drying and air pollution in winter, humidifiers and air purifiers can also be used to improve indoor air quality. Do not go out in the fog and haze.

China Center for Disease Control and prevention pointed out that in daily work and life should pay attention to increase and decrease clothing, prevent from catching cold; pay attention to rest, moderate exercise, avoid fatigue; develop good personal hygiene habits, wash hands frequently, try to avoid touching the eyes, nose and mouth, cough or sneeze when using a handkerchief or paper towel to cover the mouth and nose; and in the diet can be properly supplements, increase heat energy, pay attention to a balanced diet, eat spicy spicy food.