The weather is changing frequently, and people from children to adults are starting to get sick and unwell more, especially the popular disease that is spreading, “Influenza”. The latest report found the situation of influenza patients who have confirmed test results in Health Region 7 from January 1 to February 22, 2025, totaling 7,790 people, of which 2,567 are patients in Khon Kaen Province. Meanwhile, during the same period, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, found data on 145 patients with influenza. Although there has not been a cluster outbreak, there is a tendency to find more patients each week. However, “Influenza” is a disease that can be prevented through various measures, starting with screening and observing symptoms. If you have flu-like symptoms, such as a runny nose or severe coughing, you should avoid being close to others and should stop working or studying to rest until your symptoms improve. Also, wear a mask and cover your mouth and nose with a cloth/tissue when coughing or sneezing or coughing into your upper arm. At the same time, you should still wash your hands frequently with soap and water or alcohol gel before eating and after using the bathroom. In addition, you should avoid close contact with patients or go to crowded areas. If you have symptoms or your symptoms tend to increase, you can use a self-test kit. Or hurry to see a doctor for examination and treatment if there is an outbreak of disease in a cluster in the family, classroom, class, faculty, and various departments.
