The First Wave of “Heart- Warming Action”—Giving Herbal Tea at Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital in Haizhu District, Which Attracted Hundreds of Residents

Recently, flu is ravaging.  The number of flu patients’ admission at hospitals of Guangzhou increases dramatically.

According to the registered data of Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital out-patient department in Haizhu District, out-patient amount was more than 3000 person-time from February 29 to March 28, rising 67% from last month. Among the patients, most got flu.

In order to help neighbor residents prevent from flu, Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital out-patient department in Haizhu District held “Heart-Warming Action” of providing herbal tea that could prevent flu, testing blood pressure service and health consultation for neighbor residents. This activity attracted hundreds of people. 

There were so many people waiting in line for herbal tea before 9 am. They very appreciated this activity held by Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital. And they said: “The health care activity is very helpful in preventing flu. More such activities should be conducted.”

Neighbor residents were waiting in line for herbal tea.

Chief president of Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital Xu Kecheng also arrived at the scene and drank herbal tea with residents. “Flu is ravaging recently, take care of yourselves.” He told the residents kindly.

Knowledge of flu prevention in spring 

Director of Guangzhou Fuda Cancer Hospital out-patient department in Haizhu District Zhang Jianhua said: “In spring, with the rise of temperature, everything rouses up from sleeping. The activities of pathogenic microorganisms such as virus, bacteria etc. are vibrant relatively. And the flu incidence rate is up to 5%~15%.”

What are the main symptoms of flu?

Director Zhang said: “The main symptoms of flu including intolerance of cold, cough, sore throat, running nose, headache courbature and arthralgia etc.”

How to judge whether you get flu? 

Director Zhang noticed that if you develop intolerance of cold, fever, headache and exhaustion, perhaps you get flu. Flu is self-limited. And generally, the patients get well on their own in three to five days. But if the symptoms are severe, please go to hospital for seeking doctor and taking medicine accordingly.

He said, there is no certain group of people susceptible to flu. However, children under 12 years old, old man and weak people are easier to get flu. And they are more likely to have complications after getting flu. For example, some patients with low immunity, long-term chronic respiratory diseases or cancer patients after having chemotherapy, they are susceptible to have pneumonia and vital myocarditis etc. It’s very dangerous.

Is there any way of flu prevention in spring?

1. Keep good health habits. Wash your hands before meal. After using the toilet, remember wash hands. And wash your hands after sneezing, coughing, cleaning of nose and coming back home. Don’t spit. Clothes and quilts should be changed, washed and hanged out regularly.

2. As for infectious respiratory disease, most effective way is keeping indoor air circulate well. Open the window and ventilate the windows. It’s better than air disinfectant.

3. Avoid going to populated public places with poor ventilation.

4. Go to outside to inhale fresh air. Do exercise such as walk, yoga, and gymnastics and so on for stretching and strengthening physique. 

5. Have a regular life. Receiving enough sleep is important to improve immunity.

6. Change clothes according to temperature. Don’t reduce too many clothes suddenly.

7. Don’t take spicy and greasy foods. More water and choose lean meat, eggs, honey and fresh vegetables. 

8. If you have respiratory disease, seek a doctor as soon as possible. Don’t take medicine casually.