How to prevent the flu? Are there any good protective measures?

Because influenza is a viral infection, preventive measures are very important. The main preventive measures include:

(1) Maintain good personal and environmental hygiene.

(2) Wash your hands frequently, use soap or hand sanitizer and wash your hands with running water. Do not wipe your hands with dirty towels. Wash your hands immediately after coming into contact with respiratory secretions (such as after sneezing).

(3) Cover your mouth and nose with a handkerchief or tissue when sneezing or coughing to prevent droplets from contaminating others. Flu patients should wear masks at home or when going out to avoid infecting others.

(4) Eat a balanced diet, exercise moderately, and get enough rest to avoid excessive fatigue.

(5) Open windows for ventilation several times a day (avoid drafts in winter) to keep indoor air fresh.

(6) During the high influenza season, try to avoid crowded places with dirty air; when you have to go, it is best to wear a mask.

(7) Getting the flu vaccine before the flu season can also reduce the chance of infection or alleviate flu symptoms

(8) If you have flu patients around you, you can take Lianhua Qingwen Capsules prevention. Lianhua Qingwen Capsule is a Chinese patent medicine for the treatment of influenza and colds. The broad-spectrum antiviral effect of this medicine has been verified by the Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases of Guangzhou Medical College. It is effective against the influenza A virus (H1N1) that causes influenza. , H3N2), influenza B virus, avian influenza virus, as well as rhinovirus and adenovirus that cause colds, etc., all have good inhibitory and antagonistic effects. Clinical studies have confirmed that the viral nucleic acid conversion time of H1N1 patients taking Lianhua Qingwen Capsules is no different from that of Western medicine oseltamivir, which can effectively reduce fever and relieve influenza symptoms such as cough, headache, fatigue, and muscle aches. Lianhua Qingwen Capsules won the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award in 2011, and has been included in 17 national diagnosis and treatment plans including the "Influenza Diagnosis and Treatment Plan (2018 Revised Edition)" published by the National Health Commission and other departments, and entered the United States The FDA Phase II clinical trials have been well received by the medical community and patients.