China News Service, Beijing, February 22 (Reporter Du Yan) Today, the Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention stated that the current epidemic situation of respiratory and intestinal infectious diseases in Beijing is generally stable, and the intensity of seasonal influenza epidemics is on the rise. The virus infection epidemic is in a state of local sporadic sporadic, and no cluster epidemic caused by the new coronavirus infection has been detected.

　　According to the monitoring data of the disease control department, from February 13 to 19, 2023, the number of influenza-like cases in Beijing increased by 91% compared with the previous week, decreased by 18% compared with the same period last year, and decreased by 61% compared with the same period in 2019.

The virus-positive rate of influenza-like cases was 23%, up significantly from 4% in the previous week, but down from 34% in the same period last year and 30% in the same period in 2019.

　　According to the Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, among the influenza viruses currently circulating in Beijing, influenza A viruses are overwhelmingly dominant, of which influenza A H1N1 subtypes account for 64%, influenza A H3N2 accounts for 35%, and influenza B accounts for 1%.

　　The epidemic situation of acute gastroenteritis caused by norovirus infection in Beijing is stable, and no large-scale outbreaks have occurred.

　　The Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention stated that since February this year, the clustered outbreaks in Beijing have been caused by concentrated fever caused by seasonal influenza or acute gastroenteritis caused by diarrheal viruses such as norovirus, and most of them have occurred in schools and kindergartens. mechanism.

　　Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention reminds:

　　One is to do a good job in personal protection.

Minimize contact with people with respiratory symptoms and intestinal symptoms, and take personal protection when contact is necessary to avoid cross-infection.

Pay attention to hand hygiene and cough etiquette daily.

　　The second is to do a good job in personal health management.

When respiratory or intestinal symptoms occur, you should rest at home, conduct health observation, go to work or class without illness, and wear a mask when in contact with family members to reduce the spread of disease.

If the condition worsens, go to the hospital as soon as possible. Patients and accompanying staff should wear masks to avoid cross-infection.

　　The third is to pay attention to food safety.

Avoid drinking raw water, separate raw and cooked food, do not eat undercooked food, and do not make food when intestinal symptoms appear.

　　The fourth is to maintain environmental hygiene.

The residence should be cleaned and ventilated regularly, and key parts such as door handles and stair handrails should be cleaned and disinfected regularly.

　　The fifth is to strengthen the health monitoring of collective units.

Schools and childcare institutions should strengthen morning and afternoon inspections and observation throughout the day.

For students with respiratory symptoms such as fever and cough, and intestinal symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea, they should be observed and treated at home in a timely manner. In case of clustered epidemics, they should cooperate with various prevention and control measures.

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