To prevent h1n1, are you ready?
Posted on December 1, 2009
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◆ Recently, the U.S. researchers have updated the previous influenza A H1N1 influenza virus in the population between the spread of some of the characterization that the influenza virus has the ability to attack people of all ages and in all age groups were all lethal lethal. In addition, U.S. scientists believe that the influenza A H1N1 influenza previously only a “mild” flu is not an accurate description, because severe symptoms are hospitalized You Sancheng patients are subject to “intensive care.”
◆ few days ago, the Ministry of Health, deputy director of the Office of Health Emergency Response Liang years, said: Influenza A H1N1 influenza outbreak in China has entered a period of rapid growth. The traditional seasonal flu in China’s northern areas are generally in December each year to the next pandemic in January this year, the peak from the situation, point of view seems to come earlier. From the point of view the national trend, the North relatively large growth rate in some places has entered the peak season.
◆ Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Respiratory Cao Zhi, the new chief physician at the recent press conference said: “If the patient within three days without fever, there may be a potential critical patients. We will determine a continuous high fever for three days in patients with severe, these patients should be timely to the hospital. ”
The face of Influenza A H1N1 influenza virus epidemic, you ready?
Since the outbreak of a stream throughout the country since the close linkage of various departments have been doing a good job prevention and control work. However, with the autumn season, the arrival of flu season, influenza has been a gradual increase in population ratio, a flow of a corresponding increase in the number of patients. Health departments have also reminded the public to do a good job self-protection is still the current primary means to prevent a flow, if the suspected patients should be promptly treated in isolation. The Ministry of Health said that China’s current influenza A H1N1 virus in the proportion of influenza viruses for nearly 80%; number of cases of influenza have risen fast, and death in severe cases of growing clusters of schools reported a larger proportion of disease cases, the epidemic regional differences are no longer apparent and so on. Some experts said that a flow is a new type of influenza, spread quickly, a high incidence of transmission rates of up to 50%. Because people lack immunity to the virus, so almost everyone has the possibility of suffering from the flu. So how to do it can be effectively prevented?
With a current population increase, the hospital has become the eyes of many people, “contentious region.” For fear of cross-infection in patients with a stream, and many people even knew that he did not dare to go the hospital suffering from the disease. The health sector noted that a stream can be defense, treatable, not horrible. Knew that patients suffering from cold, especially pregnant women, newborns, obese, previous diabetes, hypertension or other diseases, patients should seek medical treatment in time to avoid really suffering from a stream but bungled treatment opportunity. In addition, while a flow of vaccination efforts across the country, but because of limited production and is still mainly in the major cities of individual susceptibility to a stream of people to be vaccinated. Most cities share a small amount of vaccine in the prevention and control of the main suppliers in the forefront of high-risk groups. Reminded the public health sector, at a time when flu season, the infirm should be timely to all hospitals ordinary flu vaccine to prevent influenza vaccination. A stream in the extension to the previous vaccine, and strictly do a good job self-protection is still the primary means to prevent a flow.
Daily household prevention of influenza should be prepared to the following: to enhance indoor air flow, multi-window ventilation. Note that home health, to keep room sanitation and hygiene. To develop good personal hygiene, frequently washing hands, not sharing towels and other personal belongings. Strengthening of physical exercise, proper nutrition, regular rest, and do more outdoor sports and less to the crowd gathered and air polluted place. With the temperature change at any time by Tim clothes.
A stream of containment needs concerted efforts of everyone. Besides the good protection to avoid becoming a flow of things, we should actively cooperate in prevention and control work. For example, the parents each day to control their children’s health status, if it does not apply to have their body temperature and record the temperature. Fever Chaoguo 37.5 ℃ if the child should not go to school. Where children with fever, cough, sore throat and other flu-like symptoms should seek medical treatment promptly, and report the school until the fever cure for at least two days before they can return to school to avoid infecting others. If the students in the school fever, parents should be the students back in time, and treatment.
How to diet to improve immune system, away from the flu? To achieve this goal, recently, the U.S. news network MSNBC gave a briefing on 9 kinds of food.
NO.1 yogurt probiotics protect intestinal tract. Yogurt contains probiotics to protect intestinal tract to prevent disease-causing bacteria production. In addition, some yogurt contains lactic acid bacteria can promote the growth of white blood cells in the blood.
NO.2 sweet potato increased skin resistance. Skin is the body’s immune system, a member of the body against bacteria, viruses, etc. The first barrier against the outside world. Vitamin A in the connective skin tissue play an important role in the process. The vitamin A is the best way to obtain β-carotene from food, sweet potato is the quickest way to obtain this nutrient, which is rich in β-carotene and low in calories.
NO.3 tea, anti-bacterial anti-influenza. Immunologist at Harvard University found that drinking five cups a day for two weeks straight black people of their body will produce a large number of anti-viral interferon, its content is 10 times more people drink tea, this protein could be effective against infections help the body against flu at the same time, it can reduce food poisoning, wound infections, athlete’s foot and even the symptoms of tuberculosis and malaria. Of course, drinking green tea also has the same effect.
NO.4 anti-cold delicious chicken soup. Chicken in the cooking process of cysteine released from bronchitis and treatment is very similar to the drug acetylcysteine, with salt chicken broth can reduce the symptoms of sputum, because it is much like cough medicine ingredients. When stewed chicken add some onion and garlic, allowing effects more pronounced.
NO.5 beef zinc strengthening the immune system. Of zinc in the diet is very important, it can promote the growth of white blood cells and thus help the body against viruses, bacteria and other harmful substances. Even mild zinc deficiency can also increase the risk of infectious disease risk. Beef is an important source of human zinc supplementation, so in the winter, proper tonic beef, both cold and also prevention of influenza.
NO.6 mushrooms to promote anti-inflammatory white blood cells. For a long time, people put the mushrooms as enhance immunity of food. Now, researchers have found a reason for doing so: to eat mushrooms can promote the production of white blood cells and activities to enable them to be more preventive.
NO.7 fish and shellfish Se anti-virus. British experts research indicates that adequate supplementation with selenium can increase the number of immune proteins and thus help clear the body of the influenza viruses. Se mainly from oysters, lobsters, crabs and clams and other seafood categories of food. Fish such as Atlantic salmon in the Omega -3 can help the blood cells produce large amounts of anti-influenza, but also help to enhance human immunity.
NO.8 garlic allicin anti-inflammatory and bacteria. British researchers experimental results show that consumption of garlic may be less likely to make a cold place 2 / 3. Regular chewing of garlic suffering from colon cancer and stomach cancer risk will be greatly reduced. It is therefore recommended two raw garlic every day, and when cooking dishes by adding some large minced garlic.
NO.9 oats and barley, a good prescription of anti-oxidation. Oats and barley contain β-glucan, which has anti-bacterial and anti-oxidation of cellulose role. Consumption of oats and barley, can enhance immunity, accelerate wound healing, but also help the antibiotics to play better results.
In addition, fruits and vegetables can complement what we need vitamins and minerals, to enhance our body’s immune system, especially the tomatoes, squash, strawberries, apples, etc.. The second is to recommend some good food, for example dates, add plenty of iron and vitamin C, while the combination of well positioned to promote absorption. Further, carrot juice, although the taste was not very good, but if you add some honey, the result would be much better, but also for improving the body’s immune system is a very good role.
In addition to the recommended foods, there are chrysanthemum chrysanthemum tea or porridge, for the prevention of viral respiratory tract infections has a role.
Tremella porridge, heat Reduce Pathogenic Fire, also enhance the immunity.
To help prevent a flow of a small Diet
Food should light, Eat Gaoliang Atsumi of the goods (easy to heat, chemical and biological product), so in their daily lives, do some simple, delicious little medicated food, for the prevention of influenza can also help.
1. Two white soup: light blue 15g, white radish 30g, parsley 3g. Amount of water, boiling hot drinks.
2. Ginger Mint jujube drink: Mint 3g, ginger 3g, jujube 3. Shred ginger, jujube cut to the core, with the mint into the cup in total and rushed into the boiling water 200-300ml, stamped soak 5-10 minutes while hot to drink.
3. Mulberry Leaf Chrysanthemum Water: mulberry leaf 3g, chrysanthemum 3g, reed rhizome 10g. Beverage Service on behalf of the frequent immersion in boiling water for tea.
4. Mint pear porridge: Mint 3g, pear skin, a (peeling), jujube 6 (cut to the core), plus the water amount, Jiantang filter. 50g porridge with millet or rice, porridge cooked by adding mint pear soup, boiled and then that can be eaten usually easy to “get angry” people to eat.
5. Mung bean 60g, Health licorice 6g (cloth), raw barley prepare a broth and let them go Liquorice 20g bags, taking. If the heavier dry mouth and nose can be treated with cotton swabs dipped in sesame oil with Runzao function.
What to eat in other countries against a stream
Against influenza, light wash their hands do not trust, fitness a little bit not in a hurry times, or rely on “eat” compared Kaopu improve immunity.
United States: Health and garlic, seafood, yogurt, olive oil, kimchi
The American Medical experts believe that fresh garlic has anti-bacterial virus, the role of consumption immediately after shredding the best results. Furthermore, it should get enough vitamin D, should eat liver rich in vitamin D, animal food, seafood. Probiotic-rich foods should also eat, such as yogurt, probiotics, in addition to promoting the health of human gastrointestinal tract obvious effect, there are anti-infective, anti-inflammatory role. Media reports, olive oil is also considered to enhance the body’s immune system is a good helper, sooner or later eat a spoonful of fresh olive oil, would enhance the anti-virus capabilities.
In addition, the consumption of fermented foods, in particular, South Korean kimchi, but also a significant effect. Some high-sugar foods, such as cakes, cola and so on can inhibit the body’s immune system.
Australia: cod liver oil, bone soup, coconut oil
Australian nutritionists believe that cod liver oil where vitamin A and E can enhance the fight against all kinds of virus infection of human and environmental pollution capacity matched with foods rich in vitamin C, can enhance the ability to combat influenza infection.
Australian researchers also said that the drinking bone soup can also help improve the human immune system and detoxification. The same time, experts believe that the anti-influenza efficacy of coconut oil is better.
In addition, experts have warned that people often forget to drink water, but water shortages will cause the body fatigue, reduced immunity, then need to add water, you can also drink fruit and vegetable juices.
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