Health Promotion

The dengue virus is not directly transmitted from person to person. Instead, it is transmitted to a person who is bitten by a vector mosquito that carries the dengue virus and develops the disease after an incubation period of about 3 to 8 days (up to 14 days). During the onset of the disease, the dengue virus is already present in the blood of the patient. If the patient is bitten by a vector mosquito, the dengue virus will proliferate in the vector mosquito for 8 to 12 days, which not only makes the vector mosquito capable of transmitting the dengue virus for life, but also makes another healthy person infected with the dengue fever when he/she is bitten by a vector mosquito again. Dengue fever is a "community disease" and "environmental disease", and vector mosquitoes are not selective about who they bite. Once the dengue virus enters a community and there are breeding sources of vector mosquitoes around, there is a possibility of a dengue fever epidemic, so the public should always do a good job in removing breeding sources of vector mosquitoes. In addition, the public should be more alert and aware of the symptoms of dengue fever. Apart from seeking early medical treatment, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment, the public should also avoid being bitten by vector mosquitoes in order to minimize the possibility of dengue virus recirculation.

Take the initiative to remove breeding sources in your home, implement "patrol, pouring, brushing and cleaning" to keep the environment tidy and hygienic, so that the vector mosquitoes can have no home to go back to, and the threat of dengue fever can be eliminated.

1. Wash your hands frequently and develop good personal hygiene habits.
2. Eat a balanced diet, exercise moderately and get enough sleep to boost your immunity.
3. When you are sick, seek medical attention as soon as possible and take time off to rest at home.
4. Pay attention to the hygiene and ventilation of your home environment.
5. During the epidemic, avoid crowded public places with poor ventilation.
6. Avoid contact with suspected patients, especially pregnant women, newborns and young children.
7. Newborns can be breastfed more often to improve their resistance.
8. Children's toys (especially stuffed toys) are cleaned and sanitized frequently.
9. Caregivers or contacts of young children should pay special attention to personal hygiene.
10. Tainan City Government's 114th School Year Enterovirus Campaign

Children are highly susceptible to influenza or pneumonia, and the vaccine is effective in protecting them from these diseases.

Enterovirus is highly contagious, mainly through the gastrointestinal tract (fecal-oral, water or food contamination) or respiratory tract (droplets, coughing or sneezing), and can also be infected by contact with patient's secretions. The incubation period of enterovirus infection is about 2 to 10 days, with an average of 3 to 5 days. The virus is present in the throat and feces a few days before the onset of the disease, when it becomes contagious, and it is usually most contagious within one week after the onset of the disease; and the patient may continue to release the virus from the intestinal tract for up to 8 to 12 weeks.

Rabies virus is found in the saliva of rabid animals. The rabies virus is carried in the saliva of the animal and enters the body through wounds caused by scratching or biting. In Latin America, there are cases of vampire bats infecting domestic animals. When bitten by an animal, follow the following steps: 1. Remember: Stay calm and memorize the animal's characteristics. 2. Rinse: Rinse with plenty of soap and water for 15 minutes, and disinfect the wound with povidone-iodine. 3. Send: Send the animal to the doctor as soon as possible to evaluate whether vaccination is necessary. 4. Observe: If possible, leave the biting animal under observation for 10 days. 5. If the animal is aggressive, do not risk catching it.

Bird Flu, or Avian Influenza (AI), is an animal disease caused by a virus that usually infects only birds[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] and, rarely, pigs. Avian influenza viruses are highly species-specific, but in rare cases can cross species barriers to infect humans.