China News Service, February 4 (Xinhua) The National Health Commission held a press conference on the 4th to introduce the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases in winter and health tips. Mi Feng, spokesperson of the National Health Commission and deputy director of the Publicity Department, said at the meeting that my country's new crown epidemic has been fluctuating at a low level recently, and the number of influenza and mycoplasma pneumonia infections has dropped. The diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases in outpatient and emergency hospitals across the country at level 2 and above medical institutions continues to remain stable.
Mi Feng believes that it is now the peak time for people to return home before the Spring Festival, and the domestic cross-country travel boom continues, as well as overseas sightseeing. Large-scale movement and gathering of people can easily accelerate the spread of respiratory diseases, and respiratory diseases will still maintain a certain prevalence level around the Spring Festival.
He introduced that the National Health Commission has made special arrangements for prevention and control work before and after the Spring Festival. All localities must strengthen on-duty duty, maintain a state of emergency preparedness, and make overall arrangements for medical and health resources and professional forces. The "120" emergency hotline should be kept open 24 hours a day and emergency transport should be done well. Fever outpatient clinics and clinics in secondary hospitals and primary medical and health institutions should be opened as fully as possible and equipped with strong medical capabilities. Key departments such as emergency department, pediatrics, and respiratory department should have clear green channels and make arrangements to ensure medical services during the holidays. It is necessary to strengthen the frontier movement, protect key groups such as the elderly, children, pregnant women, and patients with chronic basic diseases, and meet the people's medical and emergency needs.
Mi Feng reminded that a large area of persistent low-temperature rain, snow, and freezing weather has recently occurred in central and eastern my country. The rain and snow cover a wide range and last for a long time, which may have an adverse impact on people's health. The public should pay attention to weather changes when traveling, take precautions against cold and keep warm, and patients with basic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes should bring commonly used medicines. Strengthen station safety and prevention and control measures to ensure the safety and health of the people at home.