What are the ways to prevent influenza? What should you do if you have influenza?

1. Get a flu shot

There are many types of influenza viruses. The World Health Organization predicts that the influenza vaccines currently in use can only prevent type I, type III influenza strains, and type B, but have no preventive effect on other strains, nor on the common cold caused by other viruses and bacteria.

2. Wear a mask when going out

During the peak season of influenza, parents should try not to take their children to crowded places. If they want to go out, they should wear masks for their children. Wearing a mask is undoubtedly one of the effective preventive measures to isolate the virus. After wearing a mask, avoid touching the mask to avoid reducing protection. If you must touch the mask, you should wash your hands thoroughly before and after touching it.

3. Wash your hands frequently

Cold viruses can survive on your hands for 70 hours. Cold patients will stick the virus on their hands when blowing their noses and picking their noses. If a healthy baby touches a patient or touches items touched by a patient in a public place, his hands will carry cold viruses. So it is very important to wash your hands frequently. Babies should develop the habit of washing their hands before and after meals. Babies can wash their hands with hand sanitizer. Hand sanitizer has antibacterial effects, but the method of use should be correct. After rubbing hand sanitizer for 10 to 15 seconds, if your hands are still wet, it means that the amount of hand sanitizer used is sufficient, and then rinse it off. You can also choose a sterilizing paper towel with an alcohol concentration of at least 60%.

4. Go out less

Try not to go to crowded and poorly ventilated public places; do not go to the hospital to visit patients with infectious diseases.

5. Pay attention to your diet

Pay attention to dietary nutrition and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits.

6. For personal belongings only

Personal daily necessities should be used specially and should not be shared or exchanged with others.