How to prevent H7N9

H7N9 is a typical subtype of avian influenza. This virus has only been found in animals so far, and there has been no confirmed case of humans contracting H7N9. However, there are many variants. We need to understand the prevention measures for H7N9 and actively do a good job of prevention in our daily lives to prevent ourselves from being harmed by this disease. So, how to prevent h7n9? Let’s take a closer look below.

1. Strengthen physical exercise, pay attention to nutritional supplements, and ensure adequate sleep and rest to enhance resistance.

2. Minimize unnecessary contact with poultry, especially with sick or dead poultry. Wash your hands frequently, stay away from poultry secretions, and be sure to clean your hands thoroughly with disinfectant and water after contact with poultry or bird feces.

3. Try to buy quarantined poultry products from regular poultry sales outlets.

4. Develop good personal hygiene habits, improve indoor air circulation, and open windows for half an hour 1 to 2 times a day. Poultry meat should be cooked thoroughly before consumption.

Preventive measures: Eggs should be cleaned with running water when eggshells are cooked, and they should be thoroughly heated. Do not eat raw or half-cooked eggs. Get enough sleep and rest, eat a balanced diet, and make sure to consume more foods rich in vitamin C and other immunity-boosting foods. Do physical exercise regularly to increase the body's resistance to viruses.

5. Schools and kindergartens should take measures to teach children not to feed wild pigeons or other birds, and to wash their hands thoroughly immediately after contact with birds or bird droppings. When traveling, try to avoid contact with birds, for example, do not go to aviaries, farms, markets or parks; do not feed pigeons or wild birds, etc.

6. Do not underestimate a severe cold. The symptoms of avian influenza are similar to those of other influenza, such as fever, headache, cough and sore throat. In some cases, it can cause complications and lead to the patient's death. Therefore, if you have respiratory symptoms such as fever, headache, nasal congestion, cough, and general discomfort, you should wear a mask and go to the hospital as soon as possible. Be sure to tell the doctor whether you have been to an avian influenza epidemic area before the onset of the disease, whether you have had contact with sick poultry, etc., and receive treatment and medication under the doctor's guidance.

7. Disinfect the environment regularly to prevent infection in the air or environment. The disinfection methods are as follows: (1) Fumigation method: Put the active disinfectant concentrate in a plastic container and place it in the room or office, one for every 15 square meters. Just keep the air circulating when people are staying or working. The effect is better if it is left in a closed container for more than half an hour when no one is around. (2) Flushing method: Dilute the active disinfectant and use it to flush floors, pet or livestock nests, etc., wipe areas where pets or livestock have stayed, or flush plastic tableware. (3) Spray method: dilute the disinfectant with water and put it into a plastic spray bottle and spray it on the area that needs to be disinfected.

The above is an introduction to how to prevent H7N9. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. H7N9 will not appear in humans, but various types of influenza have ravaged humans and caused considerable panic, so we still need to pay more attention to it, develop good living habits, and prevent the occurrence of this disease to the greatest extent possible.