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    After the floods in Henan are raging, don't ignore these 4 high-incidence infectious diseases!

    • Last Update: 2021-08-03
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    Since July 19, heavy rains have been continuously encountered throughout Henan
    .
    Zhengzhou's urban area is seriously waterlogged, and the safety of citizens and transportation have been severely affected


    .


    But the heavy rain brought not only the current predicament, but also the subsequent diseases
    .
    Due to many reasons such as water pollution, concentration of people, and weakened immunity due to fatigue, flooding is often a sign of disease outbreaks


    .


    But the heavy rain brought not only the current predicament, but also the subsequent diseases


    Intestinal infectious diseases

    Intestinal infectious diseases

    Intestinal infectious diseases are the main impact of floods on health, including diarrhea, simple enteritis, gastritis, acute gastroenteritis, and typhoid fever


    .


    Water pollution caused by floods is one of the main reasons for the outbreak of intestinal infectious diseases


    In order to prevent intestinal infectious diseases, during floods, please
    pay special attention to drinking water and hand and mouth hygiene .
    Eat cooked food, drink boiled water, and wash your hands frequently


    .


    Please pay special attention to drinking water and hand and mouth hygiene


     

    Skin diseases and subcutaneous diseases

    Skin diseases and subcutaneous diseases

    Skin diseases during floods include fungal skin diseases, impetigo and eczema


    .


    The common symptoms of hand-foot moss are blisters, peeling, severe itching, erosions, papules and so on
    .
    Impetigo is characterized by pustules, which are easy to rupture and become scabs, which can be contagious


    .


    In terms of prevention and response, care should be taken to clean, change socks frequently, wash footbaths, and towels for wiping feet to avoid infection
    .
    At the same time, avoid external stimuli, such as hot water scalding, excessive scratching, and contact with potentially sensitive substances such as fur preparations


    .
    If the skin is damaged, disinfect it with alcohol, iodophor, etc.
    in time to prevent infection
    .

    In terms of prevention and response, care should be taken to clean, change socks frequently, wash footbaths and wash feet towels not mutually to avoid infection
    .
    At the same time, avoid external stimuli, such as hot water scalding, excessive scratching, and contact with potentially sensitive substances such as fur preparations
    .
    If the skin is damaged, disinfect it with alcohol, iodophor, etc.
    in time to prevent infection
    .
    In terms of prevention and response, care should be taken to clean, change socks frequently, wash footbaths and wash feet towels not mutually to avoid infection
    .
    At the same time, avoid external stimuli, such as hot water scalding, excessive scratching, and contact with potentially sensitive substances such as fur preparations
    .
    If the skin is damaged, disinfect it with alcohol, iodophor, etc.
    in time to prevent infection
    .

    Anti-Flood Police's feet are soaked to wrinkle and turn white

    Respiratory tract infections

    Respiratory tract infections

    In floods, the incidence of respiratory infectious diseases is second only to intestinal infectious diseases, and the above respiratory infections are the most common, including influenza, pharyngitis, pneumonia, etc.
    , which are likely to cause outbreaks among people living in collectives
    .
    The sources of bacteria are mainly lakes, rivers and soil
    .
    During the 1998 Yangtze River flood, one-third of the more than 10,000 flood-fighters were infected with influenza
    .

    Upper respiratory tract infections are commonly known as colds, which are manifested as sneezing, nasal congestion, watery nose, and coughing
    .
    Influenza usually has an acute onset, with symptoms such as high fever (up to 39-40°C), chills, headache, dyspnea or shortness of breath, and severe muscle pain
    .
    Scarlet fever is characterized by a rash.
    The infected person’s skin is congested and red, scattered with needle cap size, dense and uniform dot-shaped congestive rash, all hand pressure subsides, and reappears after decompression, occasionally "chicken skin" Pimples
    .

    In terms of prevention, pay attention to wearing masks in crowded places, and change clothes in time after rain to avoid cold
    .
    Enhance physical fitness and immunity, wash hands frequently, and keep the environment clean and ventilated
    .

    In terms of prevention, pay attention to wearing masks in crowded places, and change clothes in time after rain to avoid cold
    .
    Enhance physical fitness and immunity, wash hands frequently, and keep the environment clean and ventilated
    .
    In terms of prevention, pay attention to wearing masks in crowded places, and change clothes in time after rain to avoid cold
    .
    Enhance physical fitness and immunity, wash hands frequently, and keep the environment clean and ventilated
    .

     

    Insect-borne and natural foci diseases

    Insect-borne and natural foci diseases

    Insect-borne infectious diseases mainly include malaria and Japanese encephalitis
    .
    In China, vector-borne diseases are the focus of post-flood prevention and control.
    After the 1998 Yangtze River floods, Hubei Province reported nearly 1,000 cases of malaria in the first half of the year, and increased to 4,000 cases in the second half of the year
    .

    The most widely known disease of malaria is "sudden cold and hot"
    .
    Malaria can have an incubation period of several days to several months.
    When it comes on, it will experience a chill period of 10 minutes to an hour.
    The whole body is trembling, the teeth tremble, and then the body temperature rises rapidly, reaching above 40°C and lasting 2 to 6 hours.
    Longer
    .
    In the late stage of high fever, sweat began to spread all over the body, and the man was dripping
    .
    After 2 to 3 hours, the body temperature drops, and the intermittent period has since entered
    .

    Malaria is spread by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito
    .
    Therefore, please pay special attention to preventing mosquito bites during floods
    .

    Malaria is spread by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito
    .
    Therefore, please pay special attention to prevent mosquito bites during floods
    .
    Malaria is spread by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito
    .
    Therefore, please pay special attention to preventing mosquito bites during floods
    .

     

    In addition to the above-mentioned diseases, floods also affect people's health in various unknown ways
    .
    In the 1998 Yangtze River catastrophe, the incidence of tumors, mental and behavioral diseases, and cerebrovascular diseases in the flood-stricken areas of Hunan Province were much higher than those in the non-disaster areas, and there was no obvious lagging effect
    .
    Responding to the health threats brought about by floods requires the efforts of the medical community.
    The organization, prevention and control, and rescue of the government also require individual prevention
    .

     

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