Medical experts point out that if H1N1 has been completely cured, there is generally no risk of reinfection in the short term.
--After recovery, patients with H1N1 influenza will produce targeted antibodies in their bodies.
After the recovery of patients with H1N1 influenza, their bodies will produce targeted antibodies that can provide a certain degree of protection in the short term, so they generally will not be infected again in the short term, "said Gao Xiaodong, Deputy Director of the Infection Management Department of Zhongshan Hospital affiliated with Fudan University. However, it cannot be ruled out that there may be a few cases where the airway mucosal barrier is damaged after infection with H1N1 influenza, and the resistance may decrease in the short term, which may lead to reinfection with H1N1 influenza, adenovirus or other respiratory pathogens.
Therefore, experts suggest that key populations such as the elderly and patients with chronic diseases should pay attention to and adhere to proper protection after the cure of H1N1 influenza. They should try to minimize going to densely populated and droplet prone indoor public places, wear masks scientifically when going out, and maintain good hand hygiene and cough etiquette.
The Spring Festival holiday is approaching, and there will be a significant increase in personnel flow, with more activities such as dinners and gatherings. Kan Biao, Director of the Institute of Infectious Diseases at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that there are many common preventive measures for respiratory infectious diseases, and taking good personal and family health protection can reduce the risk of infection. It is recommended that the public maintain good hygiene habits such as hand hygiene in their daily lives; Try to avoid contact with individuals with respiratory symptoms as much as possible; Regularly clean and ventilate the residence; When going to public places or hospitals for treatment, patients and their caregivers should wear masks to avoid cross infection.
