Not a warning, be vigilant against the flu

Author: Lin Jing
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Influenza, often shortened to "flu," is not the common cold as commonly referred to. It is a highly dangerous and potentially fatal disease, and this is not alarmist. Influenza is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by influenza viruses, ranking first in incidence among infectious diseases. Every winter, influenza outbreaks occur to varying degrees. Given the frequent occurrence of avian influenza internationally and domestically in recent times, along with occasional human infections of avian influenza, and with human influenza at the edge of a high-incidence cycle, China Development Press has organized scholars and professors from relevant universities and research institutions to compile and timely release this small pamphlet on preventing and treating influenza. It serves to warn the public not to take lightly the potential outbreak of human influenza, while also introducing knowledge on prevention and treatment, combining disease prevention with anti-pandemic measures to improve the health quality of the entire population and promote harmonious social development.