Not a warning, be alert to the flu

Author: Lin Jing et al
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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 no exaggeration. Influenza is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by influenza viruses, ranking first in incidence among infectious diseases. Every winter, influenza outbreaks of varying severity occur. Given the frequent occurrence of avian influenza internationally and domestically in recent times, along with sporadic human infections of avian influenza, and humans being on the edge of a high-incidence cycle of influenza, China Development Press has organized scholars and professors from relevant universities and research institutions to compile and timely release this small booklet 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.