Influenza and SARS: what to do to protect yourself
Main Department of State sanitary-epidemic inspection in Vinnytsia region warns: flu – vysokozaraznoe is a viral disease with the possibility of severe complications and risk of death. The flu has symptoms similar to other acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI), but much more dangerous. Therefore the first symptoms of SARS require special attention. The most frequent complication of influenza is pneumonia, which can sometimes only 4-5 days to lead to death of the patient. Heart failure often develops as a result of complications from the flu. Influenza is very easily transmitted from person to person through airborne droplets when a sick person coughs, sneezes or simply talks. In the area of infection are all within a radius of 2 meters around the patient. Sick man, even with a mild form of the flu, is a danger to others throughout the period of symptoms is, on average, 7 days. The symptoms requiring treatment at home At the first sign of flu symptoms, a sick person must stay home so as not to provoke complications of the disease own and not put other people in danger, deadly for some of them. These symptoms are: - increased body temperature; - sore throat; - cough; - runny nose; - pain in the muscles. With any of these symptoms should not leave the house even for a visit to the doctor should call home. Prescribed by the doctor symptomatic treatment at home may be sufficient for recovery. If the patient's condition does not deteriorate, treatment should be continued at home until complete disappearance of symptoms. Symptoms requiring urgent hospitalization If the condition of the sick person worsens, do not hesitate to hospitalization, because now threatened his life. Call "ambulance" or urgent contact directly to the hospital if the following symptoms are present: - strong pallor or blueness of the face; - shortness of breath; - high body temperature, a long time is not reduced; - repeated vomiting and stools; - impaired consciousness – excessive sleepiness or agitation; - chest pain; - impurities of the blood in the sputum; - drop in blood pressure. To continue treatment at home in the presence of these symptoms is dangerous. The delay in hospitalization can lead to the death of the patient. This was reported in the Vinnytsia regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
