Experts stress good personal hygiene, vaccination as respiratory illnesses rise
China DailySince the risk of respiratory infectious disease has increased as temperatures drop, experts emphasized the importance of maintaining good personal hygiene and getting vaccinated promptly. Regarding the recent rise in mycoplasma pneumonia infections among children in northern China, respiratory symptoms such as coughing are dominant, with most cases being mild, said Wang Quan, a chief physician from Beijing Children's Hospital, during a press conference held by the National Health Commission on Thursday. As winter approaches, the risk of respiratory diseases such as influenza and mycoplasma pneumonia infections increases, with the potential for overlapping transmission due to shared transmission routes, according to Chang Zhaorui, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Yang Zhimin, a chief physician of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, offered practical tips from a Chinese medicine perspective, including engaging in gentle exercise and incorporating dietary supplements tailored to individual physical conditions.
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