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Written by: Luo Kunyi
2021-01-22 00:12
Last update date: 2021-01-22 00:13
The fourth wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic is more severe than the third wave. The government has not seen a strong new war against it. It is impossible for ordinary citizens to get vaccinated. How should they deal with it under this situation?
Experts recommend that the government strengthen pathological tracking as soon as possible to prevent the spread of the virus. At the same time, citizens can conduct virus testing on their own and build a huge social protection barrier. This is one of the keys to stopping this wave of epidemics.
Especially when you develop symptoms, you must be tested as soon as possible. "You cannot wait for the government mobile testing vehicle to arrive. Every day late will bring risks to yourself and your family."
Experts also reminded that although the flu number this year is relatively lower than in the past, it is precisely because there has been no flu epidemic for a period of time that the herd immunity will be lower than in previous years. Once a foreign flu virus is introduced into Hong Kong or detonated a large-scale spread, the citizens will tens of millions. Take it lightly.
Respiratory specialist Liang Zichao said in an interview with "Hong Kong 01" that the fourth wave of the epidemic lasted longer than the third wave, and the number of confirmed cases had clearly rebounded before reaching a low level. Moreover, the infection cases covered multiple districts in Hong Kong, and "subdivided houses" were dense. The region is more severe, and virus detection becomes more critical and pressing.
For example, he said that the Yau Tsim Mong area where the epidemic broke out earlier did not only have confirmed cases in the core area, and there are more and more cases in the surrounding area. However, the number of tests in the outer area is not as large as the designated area, or the number of confirmed cases in the area is geometrically The series soared.
Therefore, he believes that it is necessary to expand the scope of testing, and it is also necessary for the public to take spontaneous testing to prevent patients from taking the virus home and infecting the whole family. Every additional family infected with the disease will increase the source of transmission in the building and the risk of the spread of the virus. It will also increase, such as pipes and common areas, which may spread the virus in the building.
Epidemic prevention is difficult to "add spicy", tracking and blocking become Guan Jian
Zeng Qiyin, the co-chair of the Infectious Disease Advisory Committee of the Medical Association, who is a specialist in infectious and infectious diseases, also believes that many people in Hong Kong have been affected by the epidemic. The government's current measures are already very "spicy" and it is difficult to prevent epidemics. "Increase spicy", so the focus of the future anti-epidemic should be on how to conduct tests in areas where outbreaks are likely, and quickly know the results, and strive to conduct epidemiological tracking, "to be broad and fast enough" to find the source of the disease in a short time And close contacts.
The government needs to broaden its visibility and set up mobile testing vehicles in famous districts to screen for citizens, catch hidden patients, and even need to repeat multiple tests in the same district.
Citizens still need to stay alert after vaccination is not done once and for all
As for vaccines, both experts believe that citizens should be vaccinated, but it does not mean that the citizens should remain alert once and for all.
As the supply of vaccines is tight around the world, it is impossible to cover most people in Hong Kong in the short term.
Therefore, regardless of whether the vaccine is vaccinated or not, social education distance measures cannot be relaxed, and continuous testing is also required.
Zeng Qiyin pointed out that no matter what kind of vaccine, the known effect is only to reduce the infection with emblem, that is, the patient's condition after infection is not so serious, and the symptoms are less obvious, but there is no data to prove that it can reduce the infection rate without symptoms. , The clinical research of the vaccine has failed to prevent the spread of the disease without symptoms. Therefore, it is still necessary to wear a mask, pay attention to personal hygiene, and take tests after vaccination.
He said: "The vaccine itself is not used as a treatment. If you feel unwell, you should not be vaccinated. Instead, you need to be tested first. If you develop symptoms of new coronary disease after vaccination, you still need to be tested for the virus."
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At the same time, the condition of influenza and new coronary pneumonia must be aggravated and must be prevented
It is worth noting that Liang Zichao specifically pointed out that the new crown pneumonia and influenza viruses can also survive for a longer time in a low temperature environment, and the survival time and transmission ability of new crown pneumonia are stronger than influenza viruses. During the anti-epidemic period , Because everyone’s awareness of hygiene has been strengthened and the epidemic prevention measures have been adequate, the flu number is relatively lower than in the past.
However, he reminded the public that precisely because there has been no influenza epidemic for a while, "herd immunity may not necessarily be supplemented." If foreign influenza viruses are introduced into Hong Kong, they may also cause large-scale transmission. If they suffer from influenza and new coronary pneumonia at the same time, they will be inevitable. It will be more serious and cannot be taken lightly.
He added that the symptoms of influenza and new coronary pneumonia are very similar. When a certain degree of influenza is raging, it will have a certain impact on the detection, triage, and diagnosis of patients by medical care.
If citizens can get the flu vaccine to enhance their personal protection, they can avoid increasing the burden on hospital beds and avoid confusion among medical staff in clinical treatment, thereby reducing the burden on hospitals.
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