Recently, some southern provinces, including Fujian Province, have entered a high influenza season.

According to the monitoring results of the National Influenza Center and the Fujian Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, this round of influenza mainly occurs in children and adolescents, and the epidemic type is the A(H3N2) subtype.

　　Influenza generally presents acute onset, with high fever above 39 degrees, accompanied by systemic symptoms such as chills, muscle aches, extreme fatigue, loss of appetite, and often sore throat, cough, nasal congestion, runny nose, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms .

Mild flu is often similar to the common cold, but its fever and systemic symptoms are more pronounced.

Most influenza patients can recover by themselves, and some patients develop severe influenza due to complications such as pneumonia or aggravation of underlying diseases.

　　Why is the flu so "fierce"?

How to prevent it?

On June 24, the reporter interviewed Wang Chun'e, director of the Department of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases of the Second People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, chief physician and doctoral tutor.

　　Influenza prevention measures mainly include:

　　1. Get vaccinated.

Getting the flu vaccine is an effective way to prevent the flu and can significantly reduce the risk of getting sick and severe from the flu.

　　2. Non-drug measures.

Including wearing a mask, ventilating regularly, washing hands frequently, and maintaining good respiratory hygiene habits (covering your mouth and nose with a tissue, towel, etc. when coughing or sneezing), etc.

Adhere to a healthy lifestyle, a balanced diet, moderate exercise, and adequate rest.

During the flu season, try to avoid going to crowded places.

After you have the flu, you should isolate yourself at home for observation, go to work and school without sickness, and reduce the spread of the disease.

　　3. Medication.

At present, there are a variety of drugs that can be used for the treatment of influenza, and traditional Chinese medicine preparations can also effectively relieve the symptoms of influenza.

Antiviral drugs and antipyretic drugs should be used under the guidance of clinicians or pharmacists.

　　Reporter Wu Shengwei reports from Fuzhou, Fujian

Responsible editor: [Li Ji]