27 cases of unexplained pneumonia broke out in a seafood market in Wuhan, and it is not sure that it is SARS! 4 types of people pay attention

2020-10-14 18:42:58 movie 1939℃

As the last day of 2019, yesterday Xiaokang Meier’s circle of friends was all immersed in the excitement of the New Year, until a message suddenly swept the screen, casting a shadow over the beauty before the holiday.

On the afternoon of the same day, the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission issued the "Notice on the Current Situation of Pneumonia in Our City" (referred to as the "Notice"). The "Notice" pointed out that 27 cases have now been found, of which 7 are in serious condition, while the remaining cases are in stable and controllable condition, and 2 cases have improved and are scheduled to be discharged in the near future. After analysis, the above case is viral pneumonia .

According to the reporter's on-site visit, it was found that most of the pneumonia cases were business households in Wuhan South China Seafood City. There are shops selling game in the seafood city, but they have been closed. At present, all cases have been treated in isolation, follow-up investigation and medical observation of close contacts are underway, hygienic investigation and environmental sanitation treatment of the seafood city are underway, pathogen detection and investigation of the cause of infection are still in progress . (News source from Red Star News) As soon as the news of

came out, "pneumonia" instantly became a hot word in the circle of friends. Everyone was discussing:

"What pneumonia is so fierce? I have some colds and fevers in the past few days. , Is it pneumonia?"

"Is this pneumonia contagious? The Chinese New Year is almost here, and I have to take the train home. Is there any way to prevent it..."

Don’t panic everyone, according to the latest news, this time The pneumonia epidemic has not found obvious human-to-human transmission . As long as we are vigilant, we still have ways to protect ourselves from pneumonia in this season when respiratory diseases are prevalent.

1. Is

pneumonia dangerous?

alert killer: severe pneumonia

According to official reports, the pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan has been preliminarily identified as viral pneumonia.

viral pneumonia is more common in winter and spring, and it can be sporadic or outbreak. Its main manifestations are fever, body aches, and a small number of breathing difficulties. There will be lung infiltrates under CT.

Lung X-ray image of a 36-year-old female patient with pneumonia

Is pneumonia infectious?

Generally speaking, pneumonia will not cause large-scale disseminated transmission, because most people's immunity is normal and can resist these weakly virulent bacteria.

However, if the target is a population with low immunity, pneumonia may also occur when the patient inhaled bacterial pneumonia without droplets. Pneumonia caused by

" SARS ", anthrax, pneumonic plague, etc., is very contagious and may cause large-scale spread through droplets. It is a type of infectious disease strictly controlled by the country.

Is it possible that "unexplained pneumonia" is "SARS"?

As of press time, it is not certain that the "unexplained pneumonia" discovered in Wuhan this time is "SARS". If it is a known virus, the situation should be relatively optimistic if the case is strictly isolated and actively treated. Regarding the specific circumstances of this pneumonia, we need to wait for the official release of the investigation results.

Is viral pneumonia dangerous?

According to official reports, viral pneumonia is related to the virulence of the virus, the route of infection, and the age and immune status of the host. In other words, viral pneumonia is not necessarily fatal, it needs to be analyzed in detail. What is the cause of

viral pneumonia?

The virus that causes viral pneumonia is influenza virus. The others are parainfluenza virus, cytomegalovirus, adenovirus , rhinovirus, and coronavirus.

After catching a cold, the resistance of the mucous membrane of the human respiratory tract decreases, and secondary bacterial, fungal, and viral infections can lead to pneumonia. If

is not prevented and treated in time, ordinary pneumonia may develop into severe pneumonia.

In the previous lecture of Professor Liang Zongan, he shared a set of data,It can explain its harm-

According to statistics, in some areas of our country, 4800 people per 100,000 people will die due to pneumonia. According to statistics, in the 1990s, pneumonia patients were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) every year. About 40%, means that 40 out of 100 pneumonia patients will be admitted to the ICU because of severe pneumonia. Dr.

reminded that if there is fever, yellow sputum, and faster breathing, you need to be alert to severe pneumonia and you need to seek medical attention immediately.

Second,

There are four types of people who have a "preference"

in severe pneumonia!

Severe pneumonia has its "preferred" people. These people have weaker immunity, so they are more at risk of getting severe pneumonia and are more dangerous.

Children under the age of 5:

children have weak resistance and are prone to infection, especially babies within 3 months of age, because there are often postpartum related problems. Once a baby within 3 months of age has a fever, it can be confirmed as severe pneumonia. Need to be sent to a doctor immediately.

Seniors 65 years and older: The risk of

pneumonia increases with age. In addition, there are more chronic diseases in the elderly. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, asthma, chronic heart disease, diabetes, etc. will weaken the resistance and make the elderly more likely to get pneumonia. So if has a fever, please seek medical attention immediately.

Patients with chronic underlying diseases with respiratory, liver, kidney, blood, nerve, endocrine and other systems;

obese children and pregnant women;

obese children refer to "fat babies" with BMI greater than 30.

BMI calculation formula: BMI = weight (kg) / height square (m)

do these 4 tricks

pneumonia do not panic

Compared with other infectious diseases, pneumonia is no different in the way of transmission, we only need maintain good daily hygiene habits and do a good job of self-prevention , you can protect yourself from being attacked by “viruses”.

Specifically, we can do:

Be alert to your own health

When you see a doctor with respiratory symptoms such as fever and cough, you should wear a mask to a regular medical institution and tell the doctor about your contact with patients with similar symptoms. .

Maintain good hygiene and personal protection

Wash hands frequently and avoid crowded places. It is best to change masks every 2 to 4 hours to reduce the probability of virus transmission.

Strengthen physical exercises and enhance immunity

Low immunity will increase the risk of pneumonia, and the way to increase immunity, in addition to strengthening physical exercise, is vaccination.

We can inject the "23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine" in autumn and winter. If combined with influenza vaccine at the same time, the immune effect can be greatly increased. In Chengdu, as long as you are 60 years old and above with a registered permanent residence in Chengdu (including Jianyang City), you can also enjoy the pneumonia vaccine subsidy program. (See the official website of Chengdu CDC for details)

Do a good job of isolation and self-isolation