The Ministry of Healthiness is encouraging persons that experience flu symptoms to seek medical attention, and depending on its severity, they ought to continue to be at residence until they are well.
Director of Healthiness Promotion and Protection at the Ministry, Dr. Sonia Copeland, says the country has actually been visiting increased numbers of persons along with influenza related illnesses, and that if persons take action, such as the constant cleaning of hands, the virus can easily be managed.
“We are emphasizing that you can easily manage it. We are heading to gone man hours, however we are saying, continue to be at residence until you are better. When you visit church, school and work, it is a provided that you are heading to spread it,” Dr. Copeland said.
She was addressing a Zika Virus seminar, organized by Manpower and Upkeep Solutions Limited, in Cross Roads, St. Andrew, yesterday (March 10).
The Director pointed out that every year, persons die because of flu related illnesses, and that the elderly, pregnant women, persons along with heart conditions and chronic diseases, are in the higher risk group, “due to the fact that their immune system is compromised.”
She added that youngsters are additionally at higher risk, because of their units not being fully developed.
The Ministry has actually stressed the necessity for persons to take the complying with precautions: clean arms often along with soap and water; cover mouth and nose as soon as sneezing or coughing; prevent touching eyes, nose or mouth along with dirty hands; and prevent contact along with persons along with flu-enjoy symptoms.
Influenza is a viral respiratory ailment along with symptoms, including fever, sore throat, coughing, stuffy nose, inconvenience and physique aches and fatigue. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea could additionally be experienced. The virus is mainly spread from individual to individual through droplets developed while coughing or sneezing or by persons touching surfaces contaminated along with droplets.
Head of Manpower Upkeep Services, Audrey Hinchcliffe, said the seminar was geared at “uniting our initiatives to combat those infections which are affecting the people.”
Persons that want to obtain a lot more post could call the Ministry of Healthiness or the nearest Healthiness centre. Persons could additionally visit the Ministry’s website at: moh.gov.jm.
The seminar was sponsored by Agro Grace Limited, and enjoyed presentations on the H1N1 virus, and others mosquito borne diseases from several Government agencies, the private sector and the Pan American Healthiness Organization (PAHO).
Participants were introduced to a net to manage and decrease the Aedes Aegypti mosquito population. It was produced by United States (US) based pest manage company, Univar.