To avoid getting the flu during Tet, people should get vaccinated, keep their bodies warm, drink warm water, get enough sleep, exercise and eat the right foods.
To avoid getting the flu during Tet, people should get vaccinated, keep their bodies warm, drink warm water, get enough sleep, exercise and eat the right foods.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that temperatures during the Lunar New Year holidays will drop suddenly, with many areas experiencing severe cold. This is a favorable environment for viruses and bacteria that cause influenza to develop, including seasonal flu.
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHiM8dFuBKM[/embed]
Therefore, to prevent flu, patients need to take a combination of health care measures such as: Keeping the nose, neck, and chest warm by wearing a turtleneck or scarf.
Do not wear too little when it is cold, even when indoors. Wear many layers of thin clothes instead of too thick clothes to reduce discomfort and avoid wind from entering the body. Absolutely do not burn wood or heat coal in a closed space to prevent suffocation.
Keep your feet warm by wearing socks, thick-soled shoes and insoles. Soak your feet in warm water mixed with herbs such as ginger, cajeput oil, mint... or a little salt before going to bed. Do not use water that is too hot. Women during menstruation and people with cardiovascular disease should not soak their feet.
Dehydration causes the mucous membrane that protects the respiratory tract to dry out, affecting the airways. In cold weather, people should drink enough water to help blood circulate well, reduce irritation, dry throat, and thin phlegm. Drinking warm water and inhaling warm steam can clear the airways. On the contrary, cold water can easily cause the respiratory tract mucosa to contract or swell, causing congestion, making it easier for viruses and bacteria to attack and cause disease.
Doctors recommend that adults should drink about 2-3 liters of water per day, divided into several times. Prioritize filtered water, fruit juice, vegetable soup or herbal teas such as ginger tea, honey, lemongrass. Minimize beer, alcohol and coffee.
Exercising for about 20-30 minutes every day helps the body stay flexible, circulates blood, and strengthens the immune system. Exercise helps maintain a reasonable weight, reduces the risk of obesity, sleep apnea syndrome...
Some outdoor activities that are good for your health include walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, soccer, badminton... If the weather is cold and you can't go out, you can replace it with yoga, gym, or table tennis.
A healthy, balanced diet helps improve physical condition and reduce the risk of disease. Prioritize eating fresh fruits and green vegetables rich in vitamin C to help protect the body against the harmful effects of free radicals, toxic chemicals, pollutants, and reduce the risk of respiratory infections. Some fruits and vegetables that can be used for reference include chili, kale, broccoli, guava, citrus fruits, etc.
Vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin A such as sweet potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, papaya... support the regeneration of respiratory epithelium, reducing the risk of infection. Cereals, seafood, eggs, and beans rich in protein contribute to strengthening the body's defenses.
To ensure overall health, people should limit eating too many sweets such as candies, jams, processed foods or fried foods with lots of oil and animal organs.
Lack of sleep causes a decrease in immunity, increasing inflammation in the body. For the immune system to function at its best, adults need 7 hours or more of sleep each night.
To avoid getting sick during Tet, everyone needs to maintain personal hygiene and a clean living space. Clean and vacuum the house; regularly change bed sheets, pillowcases, and wash curtains. Clean common surfaces such as doorknobs, stair handrails, and TV remotes with an alcohol-based disinfectant solution.
Maintain personal hygiene, wear a mask when going out, especially in crowded places or when in close contact with people showing signs of cough, fever, runny nose... Wash your hands with soap or antiseptic solution after returning from public places, before and after eating and drinking, after going to the toilet, coughing or blowing your nose, touching animals.
Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing to avoid spreading viruses and bacteria into the air. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Gargle with saline or a specialized mouthwash solution daily.
An important measure that cannot be ignored to prevent the disease is vaccination. According to Dr. Nguyen Tuan Hai, Safpo/Potec Vaccination System, vaccination is an effective measure to prevent the outbreak and spread of influenza during Tet and the 2025 spring festival season.
Ideally, it is recommended that people get their flu vaccine at least two weeks before the Tet holiday so that the vaccine has enough time to create an immune response in the body. However, if you have not yet been vaccinated, it is not too late to protect yourself and your family in the early days of spring.
Getting a flu vaccine before Tet has many benefits. First, the vaccine helps protect your personal health, reducing the risk of getting the flu and its serious complications. This helps you enjoy a happy and safe Tet holiday without worrying about health problems.
Getting a flu vaccine also helps protect your family and community, especially vulnerable groups such as the elderly, young children and people with underlying health conditions. When you get vaccinated, you not only protect yourself, but you also reduce the risk of spreading the flu virus to others.
In addition, flu vaccination also helps reduce the burden on medical facilities, which are often overloaded during Tet. Vaccination helps reduce the number of flu cases requiring hospitalization, thereby reducing the burden on the health system.
Experts recommend that flu vaccination be done every year. This is the most effective preventive measure. The quadrivalent flu vaccine protects against four common strains of influenza virus.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has long established seasonal influenza virus monitoring stations around the world (including in Vietnam) to isolate and identify seasonal influenza viruses circulating in regions (geographical regions, climates, Northern and Southern hemispheres, etc.).
From there, predict and determine the influenza virus strain that will appear in the winter-spring season in the Northern Hemisphere (from October to the end of April next year) and in the winter-spring season in the Southern Hemisphere (from May to October every year).
From determining which influenza virus strains are likely to prevail where (Northern and Southern Hemispheres), WHO will provide guidelines on influenza virus strains for the production of seasonal influenza vaccines for vaccine manufacturers to follow and supply to the market at the best time (Northern Hemisphere is around August-September, and Southern Hemisphere is around April-May every year).
That is why we living in Vietnam need to get a seasonal flu vaccine once a year and before the flu season starts, as well as getting the recommended seasonal vaccine.
Because Vietnam is located in the tropical monsoon region, the flu season in the North and the South may differ slightly in time, but because it is located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and according to WHO recommendations, it is advisable to get the correct Northern Hemisphere seasonal vaccine, which covers from this winter to the end of next spring. That means, to prevent seasonal flu, everyone should get vaccinated in the fall.
Regarding the question of whether the flu vaccine is only given to children or adults, according to Dr. Nguyen Tuan Hai, both adults and children need to get the seasonal flu vaccine to protect their health.
Source: https://baodautu.vn/bi-quyet-chong-lai-dich-cum-ngay-tet-d243057.html
Comment (0)