prophylaxis of influenza〜in preparation for the new semester〜

As for Masuzoe main point one public welfare work phase August 19th, in regard to the new model influenza “you think that it is possible to think, that real popularity started, already,” that recognition was shown.

When in summer vacation is from the fact that infection has expanded in spite, new term starts, infection furthermore as for expanding suddenly rather than looking at the fire, is clear.

May, with Kansai, as for the person who goes out the consciousness for prevention very is high, the toilet says e.g., almost everyone wears the mask, but it is thought that the potato, everyone had gone everyone, politely, but now, it seems that not to be a strain.

In addition, the child following one another, to serious illness the example which such as influenza brain symptom is converted it is reported.Strongly it will have the consciousness that individual, “by your stop infection”, will try taking a second look preventive method.

Making provision for new term, slowly between the summer vacation which has time, the habit of doing toilet gargling politely will be learned with the parent and child.

As for the influenza how doing, you are infected?

Main infection route of the influenza is droplet infection and contact infection.

* Droplet infection
cough of an infected person、by sneezing、secretions containing the virus is released、it will be infected by the respiratory tract of healthy people from entering。

■contact infection
or after the infected person sneezing or coughing was reduced by hand、touched by hand after a runny nose、handset or doorknob、and touch remote controller, etc.、the virus is attached to the place that touched。

healthy people、touch the virus that attached、eyes and nose with their hands、by touching the mouth、may be infected with the virus enters the mucous membranes in the body by various means, including conjunctiva,。

distance of the virus

to prevent infection、is to not go near the side of an infected person、distance of the influenza virus is roughly1〜2in m、is that now fall。so、from a person with a cough2but must be separated by more than m、in the train is crowded is why i will not go。also、prevent droplet infection in kindergartens and elementary schools life is so difficult。

the infected people that is home to wait, of course、ill、people who might be have reduced immunity to avoid the crowds always try。

significance of handwashing

for example,、even though the virus is attached to the hand、it、eye、nose、must enter the body through the mouth、i can stop the infection。that is、when you return from outside、or is that hand washing is important is how。

however、virus rather than by hand、if you are also attached to the legs and face, such as、the course is considered。

so、it is hot this season、when you return from outside、take a shower、as with any peace of mind and wash the whole body is more、even if you can not up there、in addition to hand washing gargle、let’s also habit-like facial。

also、in children、unknowingly、finger licking、although some children with nail biting habit、for such children is、「hand to mouth and do、it went into the germs in the body is attached to the hand、just do not get sick from」and to explain why、encourage to stop。（description、depending on the age of children）

how good hand washing

●beat well the soap in the palm of your hand
●in the palm of your hand、wash the back of the hand
●wash between the fingers of both hands with one’s hands folded
●wash the palm of the other at your fingertips
●wash between the nail using a nail brush
（in order to avoid the adhesion between the nail virus、let’s cut the nail has grown when）
●wash the wrist
●wipe with a clean towel、drying
●hand washing is30second criterion is
（stay calm to wash carefully、wash your hands between、the well next to a parent、if you leave water to flow · i’ll stop the tap water、30in seconds6liter）

significance of gargle〜children can not even drink a cup of tea only

gargle not only to expel the virus from the body attached to the throat、has the effect of weakening the motor function of the virus vulnerable to humidity moisten the throat by。

further、black tea、green tea、oolong tea catechin contained in the influenza virus binds to the、because it is said to eliminate the infectivity of the virus、to gargle with tea、further effect can be expected more。tea is so banal it may be in。

also、so that the virus had lost the power that once infected do not infect、if young children can not gargle is、sterilization just drink a cup of tea vigorously to frequent、it has been said that there is anti-inflammatory effect。

well-balanced diet and enough sleep

take a well-balanced nutrition、borne in mind enough sleep、that does not result in a loss of immunity is important。in the summer vacation、stay up late, etc.、it breaks the rhythm of life your child is、let’s go to bed soon regained the rhythm of life。

cough etiquette

if you get a cough or sneeze、wear a mask。when no mask is、cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or a handkerchief、face averted from the people、1mor more away、try to be a cough。

also、i chewed the nose tissue、without leave、immediately put into the recycle bin、when you cough or sneeze cover by hand、wash your hands carefully with soap。

influenza prevention〜10point of

●when you return from outside、to wash your hands carefully

●when you return from outside、to gently gargle
（if you can、black tea、green tea、may be in the washed-out · · · in oolong tea）

●child that can not gargle is、good just drink tea often vigorously
（once infected the virus lost the ability to infection because it does not、may swallow a cup of tea）

●when you return from outside、gently wash the face

●when you return from outside、if you can、take a shower、change clothes

●when you cough and sneeze、after using the toilet、wash your hands carefully before cooking also

●as much as possible、hand-eye、nose、do not touch the mouth
（only is the virus is attached to the hand、it enters the body through the mouth, nose, eyes and do not infect-）

●avoid the crowds

●a well-balanced diet

●enough sleep

【related sites】
pandemic influenza information（ministry of health, labour and welfare）

national institute of infectious diseases infectious disease surveillance center

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