Health experts recommend wearing masks indoors due to influenza A cases

Imaster Christmas During these days, there is a high concentration of crowds or groups of people on the streets, which means we come into contact with other people more than usual.Meetings with family, friends and colleagues allow us to Spanish Society of Emergency Medicine (SEMES)

Recommend return for use Face mask inside in Due to the increase in cases, the premises Spanish influenza A.

Around these dates, it is common for people to develop influenza A symptoms due to Meeting personal actions weather and cold. To prevent the virus from spreading to more people, make Christmas as peaceful as possible health-wise. service media, SEMES has handed over some safety measures to the people. recommend.

One of the main precautions to consider is using Face mask In indoor settings with people infected with the virus and with sufficient human contact Social gathering area. Likewise, they also advise those responsible To care for patients, mask measures are in place.

Expert advice

In order to prevent the further spread of the epidemic, the scientific society also called on people to pay attention to hygiene, and how to wash hands often,

All before eatsuch as after cough, while touching any object or food or after leaving the bathroom.Additionally, another piece of advice from emergency physicians is to use scarfdisposable and Nosave them After first use.

However, since many items are shared during family gatherings on these dates, They also advise against sharing cutlery, glasses, towels or similar items, In addition to avoiding close contact and kissing.It should be noted that SEMES has guaranteed Influenza A can spread from the day before symptoms start to 7 days after symptoms start.

For this reason, experts recommend staying home to avoid infecting more people.

According to the Carlos III Health Institute, Influenza cases have doubled After the first 15 days of December, at the same time Increase case The famous Covid-19.