{"id":1893,"date":"2024-11-20T17:29:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T08:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pro-7.co.jp\/en\/\/?post_type=disaster-prevention&#038;p=1893"},"modified":"2024-12-19T11:40:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T02:40:52","slug":"flu","status":"publish","type":"disaster-prevention","link":"https:\/\/www.pro-7.co.jp\/en\/disaster-prevention\/flu\/","title":{"rendered":"Countermeasures against influenza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While seasonal influenza typically spreads from autumn onwards each year, recent years have seen the emergence of novel influenza strains originating from pigs and birds, posing a year-round threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just because you have been vaccinated does not mean that prevention is perfect. Daily prevention is still important. Gargling, washing hands, and cough etiquette are important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pro-7.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/680124018afd4c805ca8956f07faae40.png\" alt=\"vaccine\" class=\"wp-image-3289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pro-7.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/680124018afd4c805ca8956f07faae40.png 394w, https:\/\/www.pro-7.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/680124018afd4c805ca8956f07faae40-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The key to hand washing is to use soap and water and wash your hands slowly and thoroughly from fingertips to between fingers and wrists for at least 20 seconds. After washing, wipe thoroughly with a clean towel or paper towel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pro-7.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/b9c48e8118cfba254f6d7df244dc0aca.png\" alt=\"washing hands is essential\" class=\"wp-image-3290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pro-7.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/b9c48e8118cfba254f6d7df244dc0aca.png 390w, https:\/\/www.pro-7.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/b9c48e8118cfba254f6d7df244dc0aca-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Please be aware of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1.When coughing or sneezing, stay as far away from people around you as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u203bIt is said that the spray from a cough or sneeze can fly approximately 2 meters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2.When coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u203bPut used tissues in the trash immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3.Wash your hands after coughing or sneezing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4.Wear a face mask while coughing or sneezing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u203bUsed masks should be disposed of in a trash can right away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Encourage people who are coughing to wear masks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1895,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","disaster-prevention_category":[66],"class_list":["post-1893","disaster-prevention","type-disaster-prevention","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","disaster-prevention_category-useful-tips-for-disaster-preparedness"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pro-7.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disaster-prevention\/1893","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pro-7.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disaster-prevention"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pro-7.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/disaster-prevention"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pro-7.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pro-7.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disaster-prevention_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pro-7.co.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disaster-prevention_category?post=1893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}