The Spring Festival holiday is approaching, and with the large-scale movement of people, respiratory disease spread may accelerate. It is necessary to strengthen the management and prevention of key places.
The National Health Commission held a press conference on the 14th to introduce the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases in winter and health tips. Mi Feng, spokesman for the National Health Commission and deputy director of the Publicity Department, emphasized the need to do a good job in monitoring and early warning, and to strengthen the management of key places and prevention and control of key links. This includes providing health consultation and referral guidance to key groups such as the elderly, pregnant women, children, and patients with chronic basic diseases, and offering convenient conditions for them to receive vaccinations.
Influenza B infections have shown an overall upward trend, according to Wang Dayan, director of the National Influenza Center of the Institute of Viral Diseases of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Wang also highlighted the importance of getting influenza vaccines, especially for high-risk groups, as early as possible every year.
Recent multi-channel monitoring system data shows that the national new crown epidemic is still at a low level, with the positive rate of new coronavirus tests in sentinel hospitals remaining below 1%. However, the proportion of JN.1 mutant strains is showing an upward trend. Experts believe that my country will continue to see a variety of respiratory pathogens alternate or co-circulate in winter and spring, and influenza viruses will still dominate in the short term. The new coronavirus infection epidemic may rebound this month, and the JN.1 mutant strain will most likely develop into a dominant epidemic strain in China.
With the approaching Spring Festival holiday, it is important for the public to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to prevent the spread of respiratory diseases. As large groups of people gather and travel during the holiday season, it is crucial to follow health guidelines and recommendations to protect oneself and others from respiratory illnesses.