On February 16, the reporter learned from the Jiangxi Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission that since the winter last year, due to climate change and other factors, the province’s H7N9 epidemic has been spreading high, affecting eight districts and 27 districts and cities. From January 1 to February 12, 2017, the province reported 28 cases of H7N9 and 7 deaths.
The reporter learned that according to an expert assessment made by the Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the overall characteristics of the epidemic have not changed. Exposure to infected poultry or exposure to live poultry markets is an important risk factor for human infection.
It is reported that from February 13 to 15, there were no new H7N9 cases in the province. Experts predict that in the most recent period, sporadic cases in Jiangxi may still occur.
Experts suggest that the public should avoid contact with dead and sick birds in their daily lives. In the winter and spring, they should avoid direct contact with live birds, birds, or their droppings. If they come into contact, they should wash their hands as soon as possible; cold-fresh poultry and ice with quarantine certificates should be purchased. Fresh poultry and its products.
In addition, raw poultry meat and eggs must be thoroughly boiled and thoroughly cooked, and must be thoroughly washed after processing raw poultry meat and eggs. During food processing, raw and cooked foods should be separated; healthy lifestyles should be maintained as much as possible. Work and rest, strengthen physical activity; if you have fever and respiratory symptoms, you should wear a mask to seek treatment as soon as possible.
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