Don't ignore the danger signs of flu season.

June 5438+February last year, a healthy 40-year-old woman suffered from pulmonary fibrosis due to influenza complicated with severe pneumonia. She was treated in the intensive care unit for a month. During this period, she was evaluated that she might need to use Yekman first aid. After her condition improved, she was transferred to the general ward and observed for two weeks before she was discharged. Until now, she has continued to improve her dyspnea with the recovery of her lungs. Dr. Xu Weihua, from the Chest Department of Hsinchu Branch of MacKay Memorial Hospital, stressed that influenza virus is highly toxic, with a rapid course of disease, strong infectivity and many complications. You must seek medical treatment as soon as possible and seize the opportunity for treatment. If the course of the flu changes rapidly, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible. Dr. Xu Weihua said that influenza usually occurs from 10 every year to February of the following year. The pathogen is influenza virus, which mainly includes type A and type B. Among them, type A virus is easy to mutate, and its symptoms are more serious, which will cause epidemic situation. Clinically, more than 70% to 80% of influenza patients will have obvious symptoms, such as high fever to 39 or 40 degrees, sore throat and aches all over the body. If they are not treated, the situation will not get better in two or three days. Coupled with the strong toxicity of influenza virus, serious complications such as myocarditis may occur. At present, the drugs that can effectively treat influenza are "Kefu" and "Ruilesha". The mechanism of action of drugs is to inhibit the replication and infectivity of viruses, so that more viruses cannot enter the respiratory tract. Taking medicine within 48 hours of onset has the best effect, and the course of treatment is 5 days. Most patients will get better on the second and third day. The common cold may be cured in three to five days, but the flu symptoms are obvious, and it usually takes one to two weeks or even weeks to fully recover. However, as long as you seek medical advice as soon as possible and get more rest, most of the flu can be cured. Vaccination is the best way to reduce infection and prevent influenza. "Vaccination is the best way to prevent influenza. Dr. Xu Weihua reminded me. The effective rate of the vaccine is about 80%, and it takes 3~4 weeks to produce antibodies after vaccination, so the best time to vaccinate against influenza every year is10 ~1month. The probability of side effects caused by vaccination is about 65438+5 in ten thousand, which is not too worrying compared with the ratio of 1% for severe influenza. He stressed that most of the patients hospitalized with influenza complicated with pneumonia are young adults and have not been vaccinated, so more attention must be paid. Improve immunity and reduce the chance of infection. Dr. Xu Weihua said that strengthening personal and public health and improving immunity are long-term ways to prevent influenza. For example, flu patients should avoid going in and out of public places, remember to wear masks when going out, avoid droplets spreading viruses, and show public morality. Healthy people can also take care of themselves, wear masks, wash their hands frequently, try to avoid contact with eyes, nose and mouth, have a normal work and rest, and keep their immune system healthy, all of which can reduce the chance of infection. Subscribe to the health Aloha audio-visual channel, read health knowledge more easily, and pay attention to your health every day! Line @ ID: @:/supply/article/25741/Don't ignore the danger signs of influenza season Keywords: influenza, immunity, pulmonary fibrosis, MacKay Memorial Hospital, chest department, Xu Weihua.