The Ministry of Health urgently requires flu prevention

Currently, some localities across the country have increased the number of flu cases. Facing this situation, the Ministry of Health has just sent an official dispatch to the provinces and cities directly under the Central Government on strengthening the prevention of influenza.

According to the Ministry of Health, in the last months of 2017 and early 2018, the flu situation in the world has many complicated developments. In China continue to record cases, outbreaks in the US and in Korea.

Currently, the situation of influenza in many localities in the country is also on the rise, the number of cases of hospitalized flu is increasing in some end-line hospitals.

Besides, winter weather is a very favorable condition for respiratory diseases, including flu spread and outbreaks.

To prevent disease, people need to limit to crowded places when there is epidemic to prevent spread.

In the face of complicated developments of influenza in many countries around the world, as well as in the country, to take initiative in preventing influenza, not to spread prolonged, overloading hospitals as well as the situation of cross-infection in hospitals and the Ministry of Medicine The Department of Health recommended provinces and cities to urgently promote the propagation of measures to prevent influenza; early detection, isolation, treatment at home, and medical facilities when there are severe changes.

To prevent disease, people need to limit to crowded places when there are epidemics to prevent spread, when having to contact patients who need to wear masks; Enhance personal hygiene, cover mouth when coughing, improve physical condition to prevent disease; actively vaccinated against influenza with vaccinated strains.

The Ministry of Health also requires treatment facilities to organize well the flow of examination; collecting isolation, emergency, setting up separate areas to treat people with influenza; strictly implement hospital infection control, not to cross the hospital.

Treatment facilities for early detection and active treatment of severe events, sampling and testing for timely detection of highly virulent influenza agents; Strict control and designation of antiviral drugs, avoid virtual scarcity and drug resistance.

The health sector in the localities coordinating with the Department of Education and Training and the Management Board of industrial parks shall support enterprises and educational establishments to train and detect the sufferers early in necessary cases. For employees, students, students to work, leave school to isolate treatment to avoid spreading .

Provincial Department of Health should coordinate with veterinary agencies and related units to closely monitor outbreaks of poultry on poultry, thoroughly handle outbreaks, not to spread to humans and control tightly tight trade and transport of sick and dead poultry smuggled across the border to prevent bird flu.

Health facilities must fully prepare and timely support supplies, equipment, drugs and chemicals to be ready to take care of treatment and deploy disease prevention activities.