Although there are symptoms unique to flu (a very short incubation period, from 2-3 hours to 2-3 days, fever up to 38 degrees and above, aching joints, pain in the eyes, etc.), to make an accurate diagnosis in a clinical setting very difficult. Therefore, experts agree that accurately identify acute respiratory infections and influenza can only special Virology research. While such studies in the mass order are not carried out, and summaries are given any figures on ARD and flu together, or is the explanation: according to the results of clinical data, diagnosed so many cases of the flu.
As for the varieties of flu virus that, as they say, vary from year to year, specialists have identified them as A1, A2 and B. in protivoepidemicheskoj-logical Department of the Kemerovo regional center of sanitary inspection, we were told that these varieties are not so unique, with them, humanity has already met and even has some immunity. Their current manifestation is only slightly different from the previous one (so talking about the new flu virus would be wrong). These features and consider vaccines of new generation, created on the recommendations of the world health organization, which is engaged in constant study of the influenza virus.
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Vaccination is the best protection against this infection. Its efficiency reaches 95%. Even in a weakened immune system vaccination is good because if you have contracted the flu, we will take it relatively easy. For example, without increasing the temperature or in a short period.
Experts say that the greatest protection against influenza can be achieved by vaccination of whole classes in schools and groups in closed institutions, collectives of enterprises and organizations. Then it is possible to survive the period of the disease without quarantine.
In Kuzbas the vaccination of children in closed institutions, and in schools were carried out annually. "However, since last year, the Ministry of health stopped the funding of vaccination, so now to protection from infection has to ask for money in regional and city budgets, and to persuade business leaders to ask them to allocate money from its own funds", — said the expert anti-epidemic Department of the Kemerovo centre of state sanitary and epidemiological supervision of Svetlana Kharitonova.
But if you still did not catch on, it is possible to do so now should not in any case! It is fraught with serious consequences for health. In epidemic you have somewhere to pick up an infection (that's easy, because it is transmitted by airborne droplets). If that's the time to be vaccinated, it can cause severe illness!
Remains prevention tool is not as reliable as a vaccine, but to neglect them in this situation not worth it. Effective for prophylactic purposes may be such drugs as "Rimantadine" and "Arbidol". Use oxolinic ointment, which needs to be put in the nasal passages before going — it creates a reliable barrier to infection. Don't forget about the garlic, broth hips and vitamin C!
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According to statistics, in the earlier period of the epidemic influenza was sick of 500-600 thousand people, and more recently around 250 thousand people per year. So slowly but surely we are winning the flu and harder we "dump".
Treatment of this infection is surprisingly easy — a lot of fluids (this allows you to excrete toxins), bed rest (when the disease physical activity is harmful!). Of drugs — the above preventive tools.
But most importantly, it is our habit to swallow antibiotics and can only be harmful. The flu they are absolutely useless, because they act on the bacteria and almost no effect on the virus. Even worse, using antibiotics, you provide a disservice to the body — kill the beneficial natural microflora, which helps to fight the virus.
Another important note: if you have the flu, do not run! Dangerous not so much the flu, as its complications — pneumonia, bronchitis and other diseases. Careless attitude to their health can lead to very sad consequences.
Although in Kuzbass in the last few years, none fatal, according to statistics, on average, for the epidemic may occur from one to four deaths because of the effects of influenza.
So, dear readers, consider the above recommendations and be patient — experts predict the epidemic will last 4-6 weeks and starts to decline in mid-February. And possibly faster, because this virus is prone to rapid outbreak and its same fast fading.
Despite every precaution still get the flu? In this case I recommend you to visit the web site ergoferon.ru (http://ergoferon.ru/). Here you will find information on the medication Alferon, which effectively fights the symptoms of this infectious disease. </p>
