What knowledge do you have about preventing H7N9 avian influenza?

The H7N9 avian influenza once ravaged us and caused considerable panic. Since the H7N9 avian influenza is a relatively serious influenza and causes serious harm to the human body, we must have a certain understanding of the prevention measures of the H7N9 avian influenza and develop good living habits to prevent the H7N9 avian influenza from occurring in us to the greatest extent. So, what is the knowledge about preventing H7N9 avian influenza? 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. You should try to purchase quarantined poultry products from regular places where avian influenza epidemics are reported.

4. Develop good personal hygiene habits, improve indoor air circulation, and open windows for half an hour 1 to 2 times a day. Poultry should be cooked thoroughly before eating. Eggs should be cleaned with eggshells under running water and cooked thoroughly. Raw or half-cooked eggs should not be eaten. 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.

The above is an introduction to the knowledge about preventing H7N9 avian influenza. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. There are many ways to prevent H7N9 avian influenza. This disease is not as complicated as imagined. As long as we follow the correct prevention methods in our daily life, we can prevent this disease from occurring. If you are sick, you must go to a regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.