Measures to prevent Corona virus have been introduced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health and recommended that people take action before the epidemic of Corona virus pneumonia develops seriously.
The Ministry of Health continues to strongly communicate on the disease situation of coronavirus pneumonia to people in the community
According to Thanh Nien, to effectively prevent coronavirus pneumonia, especially young travelers need to "pocket" the preventive measures that the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health The issue has issued recommendations, specifically:
Precautions for Corona virus
Use the mask properly.
- Avoid close contact with people with fever / cough.
- Wash your hands often with soap and clean water; or alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
Use a tissue over your nose and mouth when you cough and sneeze.
Only use foods that are cooked and safe to use.
- Avoid close contact with domestic or wild animals, whether live, sick or dead ...
In the middle of the current outbreak of the nCoV virus epidemic, wearing a medical mask is a very simple but highly effective preventative.
According to information from the Disease Surveillance System of Vietnam, the world has recorded 7806 cases of coronavirus (also known as nCoV virus), the number of deaths is 170 people. On January 27, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) assessed the risk of disease caused by the nCoV virus is very high in China and the risk is high at the regional and global level.
After the long Lunar New Year holidays, now children have started going back to school. This is also what makes parents very worried about the health of their children before the complicated development of the disease caused by corona virus. WHO and the Ministry of Health jointly recommend that one of the most effective ways to prevent disease is to simply wear a mask. However, not all mothers already know how to buy and use the right mask for their children.
How to buy a mask is correct?
The corona virus, about 150-200 nm (nanometers) in size, mainly resides in large saliva droplets. A 2013 study found that large saliva droplets range in size from about 75 to 360 micrometres. It can be easily captured by conventional medical masks that effectively filter particles over 5 micrometers in size.
Therefore, it is only necessary to purchase a 3-layer nonwoven medical mask to prevent large droplets of virus containing saliva from being thrown from the sick person through sneezing or coughing.
Criteria for choosing standard medical masks for disease prevention
- Outer layer: Has water-repellent properties, usually light blue in color, effectively prevents liquid particles from splashing out when others sneeze, cough or breathe heavily.
- Inner layer: Always have white color that is easy to distinguish from the outer layer. This layer is made of fabric, which will contact the face when worn, so it must be smooth, lint-free or uncomfortable. In addition, the inner layer of the mask is water-absorbent to help absorb sweat, creating a comfortable wearing.
- Middle layer: It works to prevent droplets from splattering and filter dust, bacteria. This is the class that determines the quality of the mask. A "standard" filter layer must let the air easily pass through, creating ventilation for the user, but it must be structured enough to filter out tiny particles of dust and bacteria.
Instructions to properly wear medical masks
The recommendations of the World Health Organization on how to use standard medical masks to prevent viruses are as follows:
- Only use the mask once and then throw it in a safe, covered trash.
Only use the mask once and then throw it in a safe, covered trash
- When wearing a mask, the green face must be left out because this side is water-resistant, large droplets of saliva will not penetrate inside, may fall. The white side is hygroscopic so it turns inward, allowing the breath to escape to the mask.
- Masks must cover the nose and mouth.
Masks must cover both the nose and the mouth
- When wearing a mask, absolutely do not touch your hands, because touching or even modifying the mask will accidentally infect your hand with viruses and other pathogens, then transmit the disease to yourself. me and the people around me.
When removing the mask, it is only allowed to be held by the strap over the ear, then removed and placed in the safety bin
- When removing the mask, just hold the strap over the ear, remove it and put it in the safe trash. Absolutely do not use the handle to remove the mask. The habit of rubbing the mask with your hands will infect the hand virus and other pathogens.
- Wash your hands immediately after removing the mask.
Hand washing is equally important
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that frequent hand washing or hand disinfection is also effective in preventing respiratory viruses.
In addition to wearing a mask, hand washing is a preventive measure against the Corona virus
In the recommendations to prevent corona virus infection, the Ministry of Health advises people to wash their hands thoroughly with soap often, many times a day, especially before eating and after going to the toilet, avoiding touching eyes. , nose mouth.
According to Dr. Khanh, the hand is the place to be in direct contact with body fluids. When secretions get into our hands, we can accidentally put them in our eyes, nose, or mouth. In addition, when handling and touching other objects, the virus can follow the secretions spreading out in the community.
Doctor Tran Vu Quang, Central Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital (Hanoi), also said that influenza virus spreads from person to person through droplets released when a person with the flu coughs or sneezes. In some cases, the influenza virus can be spread when a person's hand touches contaminated or contaminated objects, the hand then touches the mouth and nose.
Our hands hold common items such as money, doorknobs, car rails, cups, dishes, chopsticks, shared spoons at restaurants, cafes ... and then directly hold food then put them in mouth, virus also enters the mouth as well.
Therefore, for respiratory-borne diseases, the World Health Organization recommends using masks and emphasizing proper hand washing before handling food or utensils into nose and mouth and not using hands or towels. dirty eye wipe.
How to wash hands to clean bacteria?
If wearing a mask that only prevents viral infection, washing hands with antibacterial mixtures is much more effective at preventing disease.
According to doctor Truong Huu Khanh, wearing a mask is effective in preventing viral infection. Meanwhile, hand washing with soap or antiseptic solution has antibacterial effect, preventing infection. When washing hands, never wash through the speaker but rub, scrub at least 20 seconds under running water to remove secretions on hands.
The Ministry of Health has printed and propagated six steps of proper hand hygiene recommended by WHO in personal hygiene work:
Step 1: Wet your hands with clean water. Rub soap on palms. Rub your palms together.
Step 2: Use your fingers and palm to roll and rotate each finger of the other hand and vice versa.
Step 3: Use the palm of one hand to rub across the back of the other hand and vice versa.
Step 4: Use the fingertips of one hand to squeeze between the fingers of the other hand and vice versa.
Step 5: Pinch the 5 fingertips of one hand against the palm of the other by turning away, turning.
Step 6: Soap makes your hands clean all the soap under clean water. Dry hands with a clean towel or paper.
It should be noted that the time for each hand wash is at least 1 minute, steps 2, 3, 4, 5 repeat at least 5 times per step. Thus, just at least 1 minute of performing the above-mentioned behavior, each person can protect the health of themselves, relatives, as well as the community because this behavior has destroyed the maximum bacteria, reducing the catch and spread disease through dirty hands.
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