1. Case Report
In October 2024 (from 0:00 on October 1 to 24:00 on October 31), a total of 10,381 cases of 22 notifiable infectious diseases and 8 deaths were reported in Beijing. The reported diseases are mainly Viral Hepatitis, Dysentery, Tuberculosis, Pertussis, Syphilis, COVID-19, Influenza, Other Infectious Diarrhea, and Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, etc.
2. Health Tips
The temperature drops during the transition period from autumn to winter. It is the high-incidence season for respiratory infectious diseases and some intestinal infectious diseases. Here are some health tips for citizens. First, take good health protection. It is suggested to add clothes appropriately according to the weather conditions to keep warm, and practice hand hygiene and cough etiquette. The weak and elderly with underlying diseases should strengthen personal protection when going to crowded places. Second, get vaccinated in time. It is recommended that the elderly and primary and secondary school students should get the influenza vaccine actively. Children of appropriate age should get other vaccines in time according to the immunization program. Third, keep the environment clean. It is necessary to keep the indoor environment clean. When the weather permits, it is recommended to open the window for ventilation at least twice a day. In public places, it is necessary to strengthen the cleaning and disinfection of high-frequency contact door handles, elevator buttons, etc. Fourth, collective units such as childcare institutions and schools should strengthen daily health monitoring, strictly implement the morning and afternoon inspections, registration and reporting systems for absences due to illness, and do a good job of ventilation, disinfection and disposal. Fifth, maintain a healthy lifestyle. It is suggested to keep a regular schedule of work and rest, reasonable exercise, and healthy diet. If symptoms such as fever, cough, fatigue, and vomiting occur, it is necessary to get enough rest, wear a mask scientifically, minimize contact with others, pay close attention to the disease progression, and seek medical treatment in time.