To prevent H1N1, there are particular about wearing a mask
Posted on November 20, 2009
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1: A flow in patients with isolated mild treatment period, the co-occupants to protection?
(1) family members: in particular high risk of influenza should be avoided whenever possible contact with flu patients. All family members in close contact with patients should pay attention to personal hygiene and good personal protection.
(2) Direct contact with or after the treatment in patients with used items, contact with respiratory secretions, they should wash their hands or use the use of disinfectant cleaners to disinfect hands.
(3) relatively fixed as far as possible to take care of a family member, contact home rest and quarantine treatment of influenza patients; close contact with patients should wear medical protective masks. Care, contact family members of patients wearing a surgical mask when outside to reduce the spread of the disease possible.
(4) close contacts of influenza patients, especially children, the elderly, pregnant women or those with chronic underlying diseases, should consult a doctor determine the need for prophylactic use of antiviral drugs.
(5) patients during the treatment at home for rest and isolation, it should be closely observed for themselves and other family members of the health status. Once the family members suffered from secondary fever and acute respiratory infections and other abnormal symptoms should be promptly reported to the local disease control agency.
2: A flow in patients with mild home quarantine for treatment, the patient’s family how to carry out cleaning, disinfection and waste disposal?
(1) were used towels, handkerchiefs and paper towels and other items should be properly handled, should be placed in a separate garbage bags.
(2) were used in tableware, clothing should be cleaned separately, alone.
(3) Keep the surface of household goods for cleaning, on a regular basis with disinfectant wipe furniture, household goods and toys, etc. surfaces.
(4) Qin ventilated room.
3: the general public on the proper use of masks?
(1) contact with the patient should wear a mask, and contact time as short as possible. Patients must wear a mask when going out. Healthy people in their daily life and normal social activities, do not recommend wearing a mask.
(2) the absence of exceptional circumstances, a regular pharmacy or surgical masks can be sold in stores to meet the demand for personal protection. Wear a mask must follow the correct method to use, the size must be completely covered to live your nose and mouth when worn to minimize the gap between the face and the mask as much as possible to keep a mask dry, wet and must be renewed.
(3) a timely manner after use of masks, to avoid duplication of the use of masks. The case of reusable masks, must be strictly sterilized after use and drying. Cast off the mask must be used after washing hands with soap or use alcohol disinfection of hand.
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