According to the Department of Preventive Medicine, the seasonal influenza of the influenza A/H1N1 (also known as the pig flu) is an acute infectious disease spread through sneezing, coughing and direct contact with virus contaminated items, then spread through the nose.In addition to the A/H1N1 influenza virus strain, other major influenza virus strains cause seasonal influenza including A/H3N2, influenza B and influenza C.

Seasonal influenza circulating everywhere in the world, according to WHO estimates, there are about 1 billion cases of disease every year, including 3-5 million serious illnesses, about 290,000 to 650,000 deaths.In Vietnam, every year, it is still recorded from 600,000 to 1,000,000 cases of seasonal influenza, which records all year round.The system of key virus pneumonia in Vietnam still records cases of about 10% of the samples of influenza patients positive for influenza A/H1N1.

Seasonal flu is often slightly moved, but it may also be more serious and more dangerous in people with chronic cardiovascular disease and respiratory diseases, people with immunodeficiency, the elderly, children and women with women.pregnancy;The disease can cause severe pneumonia, multi -organ failure leading to death.

Currently, it is the time of seasonal intersection, convenient for respiratory pathogens to develop, especially seasonal flu.In order to proactively prevent seasonal flu, the Preventive Medicine Department recommends people to perform well the following contents:

1. Covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, it is best to cover with a cloth or handkerchief or a disposable paper towel or a sleeve to reduce the spread of respiratory discharge.

2. Wearing a mask at a crowded place, on public transport;Wash your hands regularly with soap and clean water or hand antiseptic solution (especially after coughing, sneezing).Do not spit indiscriminately in public.

3. Limit contact with people with influenza or cases suspected of being ill when not needed.

4. Vaccine in the prevention and prevention.

5. Implementing a healthy lifestyle;Eat enough nutrients to prevent influenza infection;Enhance physical activity, improve health.

6.timely.