Nanjing CDC claims that H7N9 bird flu does not require mask protection

Since the outbreak of the H7N9 bird flu epidemic, there have been very few people talking about the "avian" discoloration. At yesterday's news briefing, relevant experts said that at present, human cases of H7N9 infection are punctate and scattered, and no human-to-human transmission has been found. Therefore, there is no need to worry too much.

Xie Guoxiang, deputy director of the Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that Banlangen is a detoxification medicine that is used to treat diseases rather than prevent diseases. "Currently, human infection with the H7N9 avian flu virus is a new type of virus. The use of Banlangen in advance has no preventive effect on it. It should be said that it has not been confirmed. Therefore, Banlangen is not recommended to prevent the H7N9 virus."

Out of concerns about bird flu, some citizens wear masks to go out for protection. In response, Xie Guoxiang said that masks are personal protective equipment. At present, there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission of H7N9 bird flu. The cases found are spotted. Occurrence of scattered, the incidence of the region is also more limited, so under normal circumstances, do not need to wear protective masks. However, if you need to take care of patients with colds and coughs, you can choose to wear a mask as needed.

For the issue of whether ordinary citizens need to be disinfected, Xie said that the H7N9 bird flu virus is sensitive to heat and the use of chlorine-containing disinfectants can provide good disinfection results. If the family needs, you can consult 12320 public health hotline, can also contact the county CDC in your area, guided by a professional department for reasonable household disinfection. However, if there is no patient at home and there are no abnormalities, there is no need to deliberately take relevant disinfection measures.

Experts said that the H7N9 virus is a virus of poultry origin. Under current circumstances, try not to contact poultry and poultry droppings, especially dead or dead poultry. If you encounter guano dropping from the sky, do not clean it directly by hand. Try to avoid risk factors.