With the recent increase in enterovirus infection cases, there were nearly 16,300 doctor visits last week, an increase of 9.4% from the previous week.
Luo Yijun said that the epidemic is at a high point and is expected to continue to rise around Double Ten. It is estimated that the number of visits in a single week will be as high as 17,000. It will not be out of the epidemic period until mid-November.

The Department of Disease Control and Prevention reminds that enterovirus types are diverse. Currently, except for enterovirus A71, there is no vaccine available to prevent other types. It calls on adults and children to continue to take relevant preventive measures, maintain good personal hygiene habits, and pay attention to their homes. Only through ventilation and regular cleaning and disinfection of the learning environment, regular cleaning and disinfection of items and toys that children often come into contact with, avoiding contact with infected persons, seeking medical attention as soon as possible if you have suspected symptoms, and avoiding crowded public places during the epidemic period can we prevent the spread of infection in the community. Infection and invasion of different types of enterovirus.

In addition, alcohol has limited poisoning effect on enterovirus. It is recommended to use disinfectant with a concentration of 500 ppm (10 liters of clean water + 100 ml of commercially available household bleach) for general environmental disinfection, and use appropriate protection during preparation and pay attention to the environment. ventilation.

The CDC once again emphasizes that infants and young children under 5 years old are at high risk for severe enterovirus disease, and the course of severe disease develops rapidly. When infants and children at home are diagnosed with enterovirus infection by a doctor, please pay attention to observe whether there are signs of severe enterovirus symptoms. If you find drowsiness, If you have symptoms of serious enterovirus symptoms such as unconsciousness, low energy, weakness or paralysis of hands and feet, muscle twitching (unexpected startle or sudden muscle contraction of the whole body), persistent vomiting, shortness of breath or rapid heartbeat, please send them to a major hospital as soon as possible. treat.

To protect against enterovirus, be sure to follow these precautions:

• wash hands frequently
• Keep the environment clean
• Avoid crowds
• Pay attention to your health

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