Mainland more than half of the H7N9 virus infected over the age of 60 experts interpret the reason
2013-04-10 07:22
Original title: more than half of the 28 infected over 60 years of age
Why the H7N9 virus in particular "preference" elderly?
Province respiratory department experts believe that this does not mean that other age groups are not susceptible
□ newspaper reporter Huang Miao Jun
Morning News yesterday, the province has added two cases of H7N9 avian influenza virus infected, their age more than 50 years of age. Comprehensive national 28 confirmed infections, the reporter found 19 infected persons aged 50 years or above the age of 15 in more than 60 years old, 60 years old or older accounted for more than half.
The elderly are not the H7N9 avian flu virus susceptible populations? The reporter interviewed the director of the Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital Respiratory Yan Jianping chief physician, SARS period in 2003, Yan Zhuren members of the Group of Zhejiang Province, is also involved in the province to the prevention and control of avian influenza.
"Said the H7N9 virus preference elderly, this is not accurate to say that, because so far, the country found only 28 cases of infection, 28 patients to summarize the law is not science." Yan Zhuren said, medicine is very strict things, there must be a large number of cases in order to summarize some of the laws of this avian flu is a new disease, under any judgment is still too early.
However, Yan Zhuren, the previously popular flu, the elderly and children is indeed susceptible populations, because these two populations low immunity, susceptible to the virus. Every time the flu strikes, these two groups still have to pay attention to the protection, to improve their immunity.
Analysis of a few cases of deaths, can be found mostly in later respiratory distress, lung function decline. Many readers wondering, is not now need to enhance the lung function of exercise?
"Some of this statement putting the cart before the horse. Lung function is compromised because of virus attack before, rather than say lung function was caused by a viral infection bad as long as you develop good habits, can enhance their immunity, no need to also impossible to use increase lung function approach to prevention. "Yanzhu Ren said.
Although little understanding of the H7N9 avian flu virus, but the the infection manifested situation and flu symptoms are basically similar, so Yan Zhuren recommended for flu protection principles, when the bird flu struck. are also applicable, such as Peregrine good ventilation, wash their hands, pay attention to rest and balanced nutrition, fewer trips to the many people confined environment.
Each flu has mortality, there are only 28 cases, we should not look at multiple deaths, I felt this terrible disease, panic mood. My advice is to seek immediate medical attention when symptoms occur, can help early detection of disease. "Yan Zhuren introduced from domestic H7N9 infection appears to strengthen the power of the Provincial People's Hospital of fever clinics Once suspected cases will be promptly sent to the clinic. http://health.xinmin.cn/jkzx/2013/04/10/19647333.html
