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Rainy season flood prevention requires these preparations to be made
Summer has arrived, and the rainy season has arrived. Abundant rainfall is essential for both the environment and agriculture and animal husbandry, but if the rainfall is too heavy and causes flooding, it will greatly increase the probability of disasters.
1. public health hazards are highly likely to follow floods.
For example, floods can easily cause pollution of drinking water sources, increasing the risk of outbreaks of water-borne and food-borne diseases such as infectious diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid fever, and hepatitis A in disaster areas.
In addition, floods inundate septic tanks, sewers, etc., leading to the decay of animal carcasses, the breeding of various vector organisms such as mosquitoes and flies, and the corresponding increase in the risk of leptospirosis, schistosomiasis, Japanese encephalitis, and other insect borne and natural infectious diseases.
Before the onset of the 2. rainy season, areas where flooding may occur need to be prepared in advance for the following:
1. Pay attention to rainfall and water forecast;
2. Advance understanding of various local disaster emergency telephones and emergency transfer routes;
3. Families located in low-lying areas should bring their own simple life-saving equipment in advance;
4. Maintain smooth communication between mobile phones and telephones to receive relevant emergency messages;
5. Be prepared for danger and turn off the gas valve and main power supply before evacuation.
Once a flood occurs in the 3., in order to protect their own health and reduce diseases, the people in the disaster area should also pay attention to the following disease prevention points:
1. Pay attention to drinking water hygiene. Do not drink raw water, drink boiled water or bottled water that meets hygiene standards, and water storage containers and drinking utensils must be clean.
2. Pay attention to dietary hygiene. Wash hands before and after meals; Raw and cooked food should be separated, cooked thoroughly, and leftover food should be thoroughly heated before eating. Do not eat raw or cold food, do not eat overnight food, do not eat food that has been spoiled or soaked in sewage, do not eat drowned or diseased poultry and aquatic products, and ensure that tableware is clean.
3. Pay attention to environmental hygiene. Protect the water source and do not build toilets or poultry houses near the water source; Do not defecate or urinate anywhere; Garbage should be placed in designated locations and not littered; Timely remove accumulated water and sludge, and choose the correct method for disinfection; Take measures to prevent flies, rodents, and mites; Timely disposal of animal carcasses, such as burial or burning.
4. Fever and diarrhea should be treated promptly. Follow the doctor's advice and cooperate with quarantine if an infectious disease occurs.
5. Pay attention to personal hygiene. Pay attention to hand hygiene and avoid rubbing your eyes with dirty hands. Contact patients and actively wear masks. Keep the skin clean and dry.
6. Pay attention to mental health. Maintain a positive psychological state and maintain a good lifestyle routine.
7. Pay attention to the care of special populations. Women, children and adolescents, the elderly, and the injured and sick should be given priority consideration in the event of natural disasters.