Influenza and viral respiratory infection: how to protect yourself from the disease
Acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) are attacking us every year and huge number of people cannot avoid meeting with them in the season of colds. It would seem that everyone knows everything about the disease: and the symptoms, consequences, and treatment, but still every year many of us make the same mistakes in the treatment of SARS. Engaged in Amateur performance, by assigning effective treatment without the advice of the doctor, which leads to complications. Now, despite the weather, conditions are favorable for the spread of pathogens of acute respiratory viral infections, and therefore increases the incidence of these infections. So, according to the city medical institutions and Lutsk city sanitary-epidemiological service, the incidence of influenza and ARVI in the city of Lutsk is 109.6 per 10 thousand population (epidporog – 146, 0 per 10 thousand population). You should know that in the group of acute respiratory viral infections belong to a large number of viral diseases that occur with lesions of the upper respiratory tract. The most common acute respiratory viral infections: influenza, parainfluenza, respiratory-sential, adenovirus and rhinovirus infection. Let's take a closer look at some types of SARS. Flu. The term also often is a substitution of concepts. All that causes fever, cough, runny nose and General weakness we used to call the flu. However, influenza is of particular species of pathogens (influenza viruses about 200) and characteristic symptoms. The flu usually starts suddenly with severe symptoms. It is characterized by very high temperature (39-40), which is stable for 3-5 days, presence of dry cough that causes chest pains, sore throat and runny nose. The flu is often observed in a strong intoxication of an organism, therefore adverse symptoms may include clouding of consciousness, extensive bleeding from the nose, internal bleeding, hemorrhagic pneumonia, and more. Parainfluenza. Normally is easier than the flu. The temperature is low, lasts 2-4 days. The most annoying thing with this SARS is a dry barking cough and a bad cold. Dangerous symptoms may be narrowing of the larynx (croup), especially need to carefully monitor the condition of children with parainfluenza, as this can cause suffocation. RS infection. The temperature is rarely higher than 38 degrees and lasts 3-7 days. RS infection characterized by a painful, dry cough, development of bronchitis, the wrong treatment may develop pneumonia or exacerbation of asthma. Adenovirus infection develops gradually, more gradually than other viral respiratory infections. It usually occurs when the temperature of 38-39, which lasts for a long time (5-10 days) and has a wavelike character. Accompanied by a humid, quite severe cough, a runny nose, a sharp increase in the lymph nodes. On the background of adenovirus infection may develop sore throat, pharyngitis, conjunctivitis. Due to inflammation of the throat and lymph nodes and difficulty swallowing very painful. Prevention There are two ways of prevention of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections: - specific prevention; - no specific prevention. Specific prevention is vaccination. Influenza vaccine specific for each season. They include actual, projected for this period, strains of influenza viruses (not less than 3). The circulation of each virus each year is projected by the world health organization. After vaccination the immune response is formed through 12-15 days, the immunity lasts throughout the year. Some vaccinated people can get sick with the flu. According to statistics, protective antibodies to the influenza virus are determined by 75-92% vaccinated, but influenza and ARVI has a mild and occurs without too many complications. Equally important is the non-specific prevention is prevention methods directed on increase of protective forces of an organism, and are held in the autumn winter period, and the period of the epidemic. There are pharmaceutical drugs for the prevention of influenza and SARS, as well as well-known folk remedies. Before choosing drugs to prevent - and this interferons, antiviral drugs, vitamin complexes, bacterial lysates, it is necessary to consult a doctor who will prescribe best for the child or young person's complex of non-specific prevention, whereas age, comorbid somatic diseases. Folk remedies: the intake of natural vitamin C in the form of infusion of rose hips, cranberries, black currants, citrus. Use of natural volatile production, especially garlic, onions. Personal hygiene plays an important role in the prevention of influenza and acute respiratory viral infections. After visiting the public area (transport, shops, markets, etc.), it is necessary to wash hands with SOAP and water, do not touch your eyes, face unwashed hands. You must often ventilate the room, to treat the surfaces using disinfectants. In institutions it is desirable to use a bactericidal lamp, which leads to decreased circulation in the air viral agents. Also important is the observance of a thermal mode - clothing and footwear must fit properly and be used according to weather conditions. To avoid hypothermia. Do not forget about the rational balanced diet that affects the body's resistance. It is important the intake of foods containing complete protein and vitamin C. The treatment of SARS. General recommendations The treatment of SARS with a standard course of the disease are usually conducted in the patient home. Mandatory bed rest, warm fluids, drugs to combat the symptoms of the disease, easy but useful and nutrient-rich meals, warm up procedures and inhalation, consider taking vitamins. Many of us know that the temperature is good, because this is the way the body fights infection. To bring down the temperature only if it rose above 38 degrees, because after this point causes the risk for brain and heart patient. It is also necessary to remember that antibiotics with SARS not applicable, as they are shown for ARD exclusively of bacterial origin (eg, angina), and SARS is caused by viruses. The main symptom of SARS is a severe painful cough. You must know that this is not just a reflex, and attempts to withdraw the body from the lungs and bronchi of mucus containing pathogens. In order to facilitate expectoration, experts recommend taking special drugs. It is very important that medicines are gently acted on the body, weakened viruses, and in addition to the basic steps additionally had anti-inflammatory and antiviral effect. So, do not self-medicate, don't pretend you're not sick – immediately contact your doctor, do not use folk remedies in an uncontrolled manner, particularly when treating children - first you should consult with a specialist, don't hurry to take antibiotics, do not drink alcohol and, finally, do not rush to work - allow the body to recover after illness. Take care of yourself and be healthy! The health Department of the city Council (724653) This was reported in Lutsk city Council.Ïåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
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