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“Flu season” .. Doctors call for reassurance and recommend the “annual vaccination”

Vaccination is the best way to prevent seasonal influenza infection for all age groups from 6 months and older.

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Specialized doctors confirmed that the current period of each year is witnessing a rise in influenza infection rates among young and old, calling for the need to take the influenza vaccine to prevent its symptoms, and considered it one of the most stressful viruses for children, parents and the health sector in general.

They stressed that there is no need to worry about the symptoms of influenza, which requires treatment for a few days with appropriate treatment, and is considered a seasonal disease that spreads at specific times each year, and is dealt with according to the approved medical protocol.

The Ministry of Health and Community Protection had recently launched the annual national campaign to raise awareness of seasonal influenza, which it organizes under the slogan "Immunize yourself...Protect your community", in cooperation with all health authorities in the country, during which it stressed the need to take the influenza vaccine, which was widely available in health centers. .

In detail, Dr. at the Canadian University of Western Ontario, Consultant Pediatrician, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Hossam Al-Tatri, confirmed that the influenza virus is the most prevalent and stressful for parents and the health sector, as parents feel annoyed due to the high temperature of their children, which may take up to 10 days, which caused It drives them to go to hospitals more frequently and exposes others to infections.

He pointed out that everyone should understand the nature of influenza, its symptoms and its duration, as the heat may continue for the sixth day, naturally, and the headache may also last for a week, while body pain may last for a period ranging between two and three weeks, with pain in the throat, which is one of the most severe. The symptoms tire the child and the family, and the pain may last for about eight days. Also, the cough may last for several weeks, and you must live with it normally, unless the child suffers from asthma.

Al-Tatri stressed that vaccination is the best way to prevent infection, for all age groups from six months of age and above, noting that influenza is not only stressful by the length of the symptoms, but also by its complications.

For his part, the family medicine specialist and director of Al-Tadawi Medical Hospital, Dr. Majed Sharab, said that the current period of each year usually witnesses a rise in seasonal influenza infection rates, which is not a cause for concern, but rather to strict prevention measures, noting that influenza They are mucoviruses, divided into three types, "ABC", and spread through the air or contact with infected people, as a result of coughing or sneezing.

He advised all members of society to take the seasonal influenza vaccine every year, as the health authorities provide it periodically and for everyone, considering the vaccine the most important way to prevent complications from these viruses, in addition to distance and avoiding touching contaminated surfaces and contact with patients.

Shurrab stressed the importance of paying attention to strengthening the immune side of children, through healthy, balanced food, and training them to practice preventive measures.

In turn, family medicine specialist Dr. Adel Sajwani said that the large number of recent complaints of high rates of cold and flu symptoms are considered normal at this time of the year, and only require visiting a doctor to determine the type of infection and give the appropriate prescription for it.

He stressed the need to take the seasonal influenza vaccine, in addition to paying attention to enhancing the immune side, to deal with four major influenza mutations, with which vaccines are developed annually.

Sajwani called for the need to consult a doctor in case of influenza symptoms to distinguish the type of virus, especially in the case of fever with high temperature during the winter season.

In turn, the consultant chest diseases at the Emirates Medical Association, Dr. Bassam Mahboub, said that the majority of cases of infection among children during this period are confined to influenza, especially type “B”, and its most prominent symptoms are heat, nasal congestion, headache, and body pain, stressing the need to take Appropriate treatment, for early recovery from the disease.

4 steps to prevent seasonal flu

The Ministry of Health and Community Protection has identified four steps that must be adhered to in order to prevent seasonal influenza, which is to avoid contact with infected people, and those who show symptoms of influenza, covering the nose and mouth while coughing or sneezing, and washing hands regularly for a period of no less than 20 seconds, To get rid of any infection that may stick to them from anywhere, in addition to avoiding touching the eyes or mouth to prevent transmission of infection.

She stressed that the seasonal influenza vaccine prevents the aggravation of health conditions for people infected with the virus, and reduces the need for hospitalization by between 85 and 90%, pointing out that in the last quarter of this year, the multiplicity of influenza infections began.

And she continued: “Seasonal influenza is considered a highly transmissible disease, as a result of inhaling the flying mist in the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or speaks, and one of the ways of transmission is also contact with surfaces or materials contaminated with the influenza virus and then touching the mouth, nose or eyes, so it is necessary to establish Behaviors to reduce the spread of infection, which are covering the mouth and nose when sneezing and coughing, washing hands and cleaning and sterilizing surfaces and tools.

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