The health service of Minsk reminded patients of the rules for visiting clinics during the period of rising incidence of ARI

In order for a visit to a doctor during the period of rising incidence of acute respiratory diseases and influenza to be safe, visitors to health facilities should follow several important rules. This was reported in the Minsk city center of hygiene and epidemiology, writes sb.by.

The experts informed:

- If you have symptoms of ARI - fever, cough, runny nose, you should use the entrance for patients with elevated fever. To protect the respiratory system at the entrance to the institution, you need to wear a medical mask. It should completely cover the mouth and nose: if the mask covers only the mouth, then its effectiveness is lost. You can use the mask for no more than 2 hours, then you should replace it.

Clean hands are a barrier against infections. In clinics, dispensers with antiseptics are located on the walls - be sure to treat your hands at the entrance and exit. Do not touch the face and the outer surface of the mask with your hands.

It is also important to keep distance and appreciate the time of doctors. It is necessary to come to the reception strictly by the appointed reception time, so as not to spend extra time in the corridors, as well as to observe the distance of 1.5-2 meters from other visitors.

- With a sharp deterioration in health and high temperature, call the doctor at home, the center warned. Do not put yourself under pressure and others at risk of infection. The best way to protect against the flu is vaccination. In Belarus, the situation with ARI is stable, the rise in incidence is expected in January-February