The May Day holiday is coming, are you ready to go somewhere? When visiting relatives and friends, don't forget to pay attention to your physical health. Combined with the current seasonal characteristics and environmental factors in Guangdong, experts remind that special attention should be paid to preventing mosquito bites and animal bites during outdoor activities, avoiding overwork and overeating, and spending a safe holiday.
【Healthy Travel Tips】
1. Pay attention to mosquito bites
Guangdong and even southern China have entered the rainy season, the weather is hot and humid, and mosquito activity is frequent. Ouyang Shi, director of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, reminded that special attention should be paid to preventing infection with dengue fever and scrub typhus. It is recommended that everyone take mosquito prevention measures when outdoors, especially when going to natural environments such as rainforests and mountains, try to avoid sitting on grass or wet places for a long time, wear long sleeves and long pants, and use mosquito repellent and other mosquito repellent products.
2. Animal bites should be debrided immediately
When in the park or in the wild, avoid getting too close to or playing with animals such as stray dogs. If you are unfortunately bitten or scratched by an animal, you must immediately go to the canine injury clinic for debridement and treatment, and timely inject rabies vaccine, tetanus vaccine, etc. Ouyang Shi said that there is no specific treatment for rabies, and the mortality rate is still 100%, so prevention is crucial.
3. People with pollen fly allergies should be controlled outdoors for time
Pollen spreads, flies, and now is the season when allergens are active. In South China, dust mites and pollen are the main allergens.
Professor Yang Qintai, the leader of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery of the Third Hospital of Sun Yat-sen, reminded that during the high incidence period of fly floc, the time outdoors can be controlled for anti-allergies, and if exposed to the fly floc environment, protective masks, protective glasses, nasal filters, pollen blockers and inert cellulose powder can be used to reduce the inhalation of sensitized fly floc into the nasal cavity or contact with the conjunctiva, and relieve nasal and eye symptoms.
In addition, for many people with allergies, antihistamines represented by loratadine are their "life-saving drugs". Yang Qintai said that loratadine can be used as a home backup emergency medicine for patients with allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis. The representative drugs of the second generation of antihistamines also include cetirizine, ebastine, etc., which have strong receptor specificity and fewer side effects. It is important to note that antihistamines should be reduced as appropriate in patients with hepatic or renal insufficiency.
4. Avoid overeating
In the face of water and soil adaptation, tourists can prepare some commonly used medicines in advance, such as Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, in case of emergency. At the same time, although experiencing local cuisine while traveling is part of the culture, care needs to be taken to avoid overeating. For local specialty foods, it is recommended to taste them lightly, in small quantities and in variety. In addition, drinking yogurt aids digestion and regulates intestinal flora. If you already have problems such as indigestion, you can take medications such as anti-appetite tablets.
In an environment with high temperature and humidity, food is prone to spoilage and bacteria growth. Therefore, it is also important to pay attention to digestive health, especially the prevention of foodborne diseases. When traveling or dining, pay attention to hand hygiene, choose restaurants with good hygienic conditions, and pay attention to the shelf life and preservation method of food.
5. Wear a mask in crowded places
With the arrival of the "May Day" holiday, the flow of people will increase significantly, and respiratory diseases cannot be ignored. Experts recommend that everyone wear a mask and do a good job of personal protection when staying in crowded places. Before traveling, you can prepare protective equipment, including standing medicines that can be treated in time, as well as insect bites and sunscreen.
Text: Reporter Zhu Jiale, Visual China