The next lesson of the school of preventive medicine on the basis of the SME on the REM “Polyclinic No. 1″ was devoted to the prevention and treatment of acute respiratory viral infections and COVID. Semey”, under the guidance of a clinical mentor, acting associate professor of the Department of GMP, Candidate of Medical Sciences Adilgozhina S.M., a resident of the Department of GMP of the 1st year of study Toleugazinova A.A. took an active part in the preparation and conduct of the school of preventive Medicine.

The patients were presented with a presentation in a multimedia format. Prevention of influenza, SARS and coronavirus is a single set of measures aimed at preventing morbidity. The words of Hippocrates are relevant today: “The disease is easier to prevent than to treat.” Compliance with preventive measures helps to protect against infection, reduce the risks of large-scale spread of infection, and save people’s lives. With the arrival of the pandemic, the importance of preventing respiratory infections was felt by the whole world. COVID-19 forced humanity to take a fresh look at ways to preserve health. Along with the coronavirus infection are influenza and SARS, which people face in autumn and spring. As practice shows, seasonal diseases sometimes cause no less severe complications than covid.

Preventive measures against acute respiratory infections are divided into specific and non-specific. Specific prevention is vaccination.

The following recommendations were given during the season of the incidence of influenza, COVID and SARS:

• Take care of yourself and others. Do not visit public places unnecessarily. If communication with others is unavoidable — keep a distance. Sneeze gently into pre-prepared paper napkins. Wear medical masks, treat your hands with antiseptic agents.
• Observe hygiene. Wash your hands with soap for 20-30 seconds. Do not touch your face with dirty hands.
• Protect your home from viruses. Wipe food packages brought from the store with sanitizers, ventilate living spaces more often. Apply disinfectants during wet cleaning, treat potentially dangerous surfaces where viruses can accumulate (door handles, taps, switches).
• Help immunity. Add onion, garlic, wild berries, ginger root to the diet.

Daily health care will help to survive the epidemic period without negative consequences.