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Damascus-Sana
As winter cold gets worse, clinics and health centers are full of examiners complaining of flu-like symptoms. Although doctors advise them to rest, drink a lot and take painkillers, they put some at risk and increase the level of treatment.
Dr. Hala Rifai, head of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Damascus Hospital, tells Sana Health that during the cold season, the viruses are active and that there are many cases of influenza, which have headache, general weakness, cough, dry cough and may be associated with vomiting and diarrhea.
Influenza is more dangerous for people with heart disease, diabetes, chronic bronchitis and asthma, as it can lead to serious complications, including pneumonia.
The overall management of the flu should be identified as "Rifai" for simple things such as rest and proliferation of hot liquids and juices containing vitamin C with increased immunity to the body through a balanced diet.
In case of severe symptoms and whose severity does not decrease within three days and accompanied by a powerful thermal uplift, does not react to medication and shortness of breath, the thoracic warned doctor of the need to consult the nearest medical center for performing tests such as chest x-ray, which diagnoses pneumonia and may require these conditions in the hospital While negligence can lead to death.
Influenza infection is transmitted by respiratory secretions, which means, according to the head of the seventh thorax, that the spread of infection begins by avoiding any contact with the patient during the patient's outflow This involves placing a muzzle or covering one's mouth during coughing and throwing the tissue paper into the waste basket at the end.
For prevention, specialists prefer to administer influenza vaccine to chronic patients in September or October, eat juices containing vitamin C, the first orange, and avoid crowded places and smoking.
Al-Rifai says severe cases of influenza seen in the hospital since the beginning of winter are "little" compared to previous years, because of the moderate temperature and rainfall, which reduce the spread of viruses and microbes and increase public awareness of prevention.
According to figures from the World Health Organization, influenza is responsible for about three to five million cases of serious morbidity each year and 250 to 500,000 deaths worldwide.
Dina Salama
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