The timely information from the scientific community and the public health services about the preventive measures against the African dust seems to have found receptive ears among the citizens and those who belong to the vulnerable groups.
This means that followed their appropriate protective measures, which means limiting movement outdoors and wearing a mask for those who had to move. Also a mlarge number of citizens which belongs to vulnerable groups he had contact his doctor from whom he got instructions and directions on how to deal with the wave of dust that engulfed the greater part of the country. They received instructions over the phone and thus avoided unpleasant side effects.
This at least appears from the movement recorded in the emergency rooms of the hospitals in the area as well as in the pharmacies.
Several citizens used masks outdoors
“There was no significant increase in attendance at hospital Emergency Departments. From the information provided to me by the hospitals there did not appear to be an increase in cases of respiratory or eye problems” he told us the commander of the 6th Health Region Giannis Karveliswho had put the health mechanism on standby for any escalation of the incidents.
Accordingly, at pharmaciesas he describes us the president of the Pharmaceutical Association of Achaia Andreas Sofianopoulos “has been small increase in demand for some eye drops and some antihistamines. However, we did not have excessive demand and queues at the pharmacies. I believe that people are now being informed and complying with the guidelines.”
BEWARE OF THE FLU
However, there are more patients from the flu that circulates during this period. As we were told by members of the medical community in our area, children and adults are suffering this season from flu with high fever, cough and runny nose. Its cycle is approximately three days and requires special attention and timely treatment of the fever, in order to avoid any heavier side effects.
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