Flu, mycoplasma, and COVID-19 mixed, in the end how to distinguish?

The temperature is decreasing day by day, and the number of sick people around is increasing. What happened this winter?

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The National Health Commission reminds: Since October 2023, China's influenza and mycoplasma pneumonia infection activities have gradually increased, and it is expected that influenza will appear in the national winter and spring epidemic peak, and mycoplasma pneumoniae infection will continue to be high in some areas in the future.

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This winter and next spring, China may face multiple respiratory diseases such as novel coronavirus, influenza, and mycoplasma pneumonia infection superimposed epidemic situation.

At the same time in the face of several pathogens "siege", perhaps you need to read the following content, to this menacing "strong enemy" know yourself and the enemy.

Different ages, susceptible to different diseases

What diseases do different age groups get easily?

On November 26, the National Health Commission held a press conference. Wang Huaqing, chief expert of immunization program of China CDC, introduced the main prevalence of respiratory infectious diseases in different age groups at the press conference:

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Don't crowd the hospital blindly

But don't hesitate in these situations!

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If you, unfortunately, find yourself or your family "hit", please do not blindly run to the hospital.

Especially those who have children, when they see their children unwell, they can't sit down, even if they stay up late and ask for leave, they will take their children to the hospital for peace of mind.

Now, all over the country, the doors, and emergency are crowded, if the a rush to the hospital, once the protection is improper,?it is easy to superposition infection, increasing the difficulty of treatment.

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A more reasonable approach is to first judge the symptoms yourself, and initially identify what disease may be based on characteristics and epidemiological history.

If low-grade fever, cough, and other symptoms are mild, or there are questions about identification and medication, you can take the way of online consultation in Internet hospitals to avoid gathering and contacting more patients offline.

In the winter and spring flu season, you can also prepare some self-testing reagents at home, and if necessary, do a simple pathogen test in order to choose the right drug.

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However, if you or your family have the following conditions, it is recommended to see a doctor offline as soon as possible, so as not to delay the condition:

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①Children under 2 years of age should seek medical attention as soon as possible if they have symptoms such as fever; After symptoms appear in children between 2 and 5 years old, take precautions according to the surrounding hospital situation to avoid cross-infection.

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② When the child's body temperature exceeds 38℃, but the mental state is OK, parents should closely observe the changes in the child's condition; If symptoms such as persistent high fever, shortness of breath, and lethargy occur, seek medical attention immediately.

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③ The elderly, people with basic diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, tumors, chronic renal insufficiency, or people in immunosuppressed states, when facing infections such as influenza and COVID-19.

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④ The duration of high fever is more than 3 days, the spirit is poor after the heat, frequent cough, affecting sleep, nausea, vomiting, and other gastrointestinal symptoms affecting water and energy intake.

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⑤ If the symptoms have a worsening trend, such as a progressive rise in body temperature, breathing difficulties, blood pressure, heart rate significantly deviate from the daily, and even chest pain, oliguria, and decreased consciousness.

And if you go out, you must also wear a mask to prevent cross-infection.

Winter has come, and we are ready, can spring be far behind?