Flu prevention during flu season

  Recently, many colleagues have been suffering from influenza, with fever, headache, and runny nose, and other symptoms evident in the overcrowding of children and parents, as well as in the misery of doctors. What’s going on?  Since the beginning of winter, Shanghai has entered a new round of influenza season, this year, the epidemic strain of influenza in Shanghai is mainly H1N1, due to the general population, especially primary and secondary school students on the low level of antibodies to influenza A H1N1, easy to cause infection and morbidity.  The flu is coming, and there is more worry for kidney transplant patients. In fact, we do not need to worry too much, because the type of influenza is strong in transmission, while the pathogenicity of the general, for kidney transplant patients, the incidence of influenza is similar to the general population, there is no special. The key is to prevent the flu from turning into pneumonia. Therefore, we should pay attention to: 1, try not to go to public places, do go out with a mask, go home and wash hands regularly.  2, the emergence of flu-like symptoms, especially fever, need to promptly seek medical treatment.  3, during the flu, pay attention to bed rest, hydration and vitamin C, do not exercise strenuously.  4, for kidney transplant patients, it is recommended to take Tamiflu treatment early, you can also take acyclovir prevention.  Finally, I wish you all good health and a happy life.