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Health Education Bulletin of Yanling County People's Hospital

Office Area 2012? Second Issue

Fighting Meningococcal Meningitis in Winter and Spring

Meningococcal meningitis has obvious seasonality, with the highest incidence in winter and spring. From November to December, the incidence rate of meningococcal meningitis begins to rise, reaches a peak from February to April of the following year, begins to decline from May, and is at its lowest level from July to October. This is mainly due to the fact that people are in close contact with each other in winter and spring, the climate is cold and dry, and the resistance of the respiratory tract is weakened, making them prone to disease. ?

Meningococcal disease mainly affects children aged 1 to 5 years old. The main symptoms are: in the early stage, it is quite like a cold, with low fever and sore throat, followed by an increase in body temperature, chills, headache, vomiting, and skin and mucous membrane irritation. Rashes of varying sizes and uneven distribution may appear. In severe cases, symptoms such as severe headache, frequent projectile vomiting, photophobia, mania, pain in the back of the neck, and stiffness of the neck may occur. If not rescued in time, death can occur within 24 hours, and the condition of infants and young children is even more dangerous.

Meningococcal meningitis is an infectious disease spread through respiratory droplets. Since the viability of pathogenic bacteria outside the body is extremely weak, the chance of contracting the disease through indirect contact with daily necessities is extremely small. Neisseria meningitidis generally lives in the mucous membranes of the nose and throat of patients or healthy carriers. When coughing, talking, or sneezing, it sprays out a large number of bacteria-carrying droplets, polluting the air. Once inhaled by a healthy person, it will cause the body's immunity to decline. Under such circumstances, Neisseria meningitidis will enter the blood from the respiratory tract and then reach the brain, causing inflammatory changes in the meninges and a series of clinical symptoms. People who are in the same room as the patient or have direct contact with the patient's oral secretions (such as kissing) are high-risk groups susceptible to infection.

To prevent the spread of meningitis, we must: 1. Control the source of infection. Early detection, early diagnosis, early reporting, and early isolation. The isolation period should last three days after the clinical symptoms disappear, but should not be less than seven days after the onset of illness. 2. Cut off the transmission route. We should vigorously carry out patriotic health campaigns, keep indoor air fresh, dry clothes and quilts frequently, try to avoid crowded public places during epidemic periods, and strengthen physical exercise. ?

The most effective way to prevent meningococcal meningitis is to get vaccinated against meningococcal meningitis. Parents should be aware of disease prevention. During meningitis epidemic season, it is best not to take children to crowded public places. The room should be ventilated in the morning and evening, clothes and quilts should be dried frequently, and children's toys should be disinfected regularly. Children should wash their hands with soap or hand sanitizer before eating and after going to the toilet. They can eat a few cloves of raw garlic during meals, and at the same time, they should continue to exercise to improve their body's resistance. If symptoms such as headache, fever, and skin ecchymosis occur, you should be vigilant and seek medical treatment at a regular hospital immediately. If you have not been vaccinated yet and you have found someone with meningitis around you, you can take oral medications such as sulfadiazine or cotrimoxazole to prevent it.

Health Education Office of Yanling County People's Hospital

2012-3-6

Health Education Bulletin Board of Yanling County People's Hospital

Accommodation area 2012? Second issue

How to eliminate sub-health

Sub-health is a healthy overdraft state, which is manifested as: various discomforts in the body, but no organic disease, It is a precursor to illness. With the fierce competition in society and the accelerated pace of life, sub-healthy people are common and are increasing year by year. According to WHO statistics, about 60% of people live in sub-health states to varying degrees. The larger the city and the more developed the economy, the more people are in sub-health states. Professor Huang Yongchang, vice president of the Chinese Society of Preventive Medicine, revealed that the proportion of China’s sub-healthy population has reached 70%. Understanding relevant health knowledge can help strengthen the prevention, prognosis and recovery of diseases among sub-healthy people, but mentality is more important.

The World Health Organization proposes that there are four major factors that affect people's health, of which medical conditions account for 8%, parental genes account for 15%, environmental factors account for 17%, and personal lifestyle accounts for 60%. To a large extent, health comes from a good lifestyle such as reasonable exercise and mental health. Raising health awareness and establishing a good attitude toward life will help improve your lifestyle. ?

1. People over 35 years old and those without a history of hypertension should have their blood pressure measured at least once a year. Hypertension is a chronic disease. Early detection and control of high blood pressure can reduce or even avoid the occurrence of various complications.

More importantly, guiding people to take the initiative to care about their own health status and manage their own health when paying attention to their blood pressure can turn sub-healthy conditions into healthy ones.

2． Participate in regular, moderate physical exercise. The simplest and most effective way to prevent disease is to keep fit. Exercise must not only conform to human physiological characteristics, reach a certain frequency and intensity, but also be carried out according to local conditions. For example, many communities have installed free fitness equipment, providing retired people with good exercise opportunities. Office workers can use exercises such as on-the-job exercises, which not only exercise the body, but also help relax and reduce work stress.

3. Maintain a healthy attitude. The famous psychologist Maslow said that health has the following three standards: sufficient self-security, life ideals consistent with reality, and maintaining good interpersonal relationships. Only by truly "being indifferent to clarify one's ambitions, and being tranquil to achieve far-reaching goals", establish positive values, and maintain a good attitude can we have a healthy life. ?

Health Education Office of Yanling County People's Hospital

2012-3-6?

Health Education Bulletin of Yanling County People's Hospital

Emergency Department 2012? Second Issue

Spring health education knowledge Spring is here. The weather is warm, the flowers are blooming, the leaves are green, and the scenery is beautiful. People are naturally in a particularly comfortable mood. However, infectious disease experts recently reminded that in spring, cold and warm air meet frequently, and the weather is changeable, hot and cold, which is suitable for the breeding and reproduction of various pathogenic microorganisms. The resistance of the respiratory tract is reduced. If you do not pay attention to health care, it is easy to contract infectious diseases, especially respiratory infections. diseases and intestinal infectious diseases. Therefore, students should enhance their awareness of self-prevention. They should neither panic blindly nor take it lightly. They should pay attention to taking active prevention and comprehensive control measures to prevent the disease from spreading outside the body. ?

1. Pay attention to opening windows appropriately for ventilation. As the temperature gradually rises, attention should be paid to keeping the indoor temperature relatively constant. In the morning, you should open the windows to ventilate, let out the old and absorb the new, and always keep the indoor environment clean and the air fresh. ?

2. Pay attention to adding or removing clothes in a timely manner. The weather in spring is very changeable, sometimes hot and cold. At the same time, the body's resistance is also in a low state. Therefore, you must add or remove clothes at any time as the temperature changes to prevent the occurrence of colds. ?

3. Participate in outdoor activities frequently. Spring is the best season for students to engage in outdoor activities. We should seize the opportunity of beautiful spring and participate in some outdoor activities within our ability. ?

4. Maintain a regular routine of daily life. It is necessary to maintain a normal life pattern, ensure adequate sleep, avoid overexertion, and do not act excessively. You should be open-minded, calm, and optimistic to enhance the body's disease resistance. ?

5. Avoid going to public places. Public places are crowded, noisy, and the air is polluted. They are important places where infectious diseases are prevalent. People suffering from respiratory and intestinal infectious diseases should consciously avoid public places to avoid infecting others. ?

6. Pay attention to personal hygiene. Wash your hands with running water and soap immediately before meals, after using the toilet, and after returning from going out. It is best to wash your eyes and nasal cavity with water at least twice a day to ensure the hygiene of your eyes and nose. When sneezing or coughing, cover your mouth and nose with a handkerchief and do not spit. ?

7. Always dry clothes and bedding. Bacteria can easily breed when clothes and bedding are damp. Ultraviolet rays in sunlight can effectively kill germs. Therefore, clothes and bedding should be washed and dried frequently, leaving no dead space for hygiene. ?

Announcement from the Emergency Department of Yanling County People’s Hospital

2012-3-6