Internal Medicine Specialist Ozkan Akyol, due to increasing diseases drew attention to the importance of mask use. After the ongoing outbreaks in recent years, daily life has been included in masks. The first year when Kovid-19 became widespread, wearing a mask was compulsory all over the world, and then the use became flexible and left to the choice of people. However, experts are currently an increase in H1N1, which is one of the influenza viruses outside the Kovid-19, and emphasizes the importance of wearing a mask in order to prevent the disease.
“Those with chronic illnesses, the elderly, pregnant women and babies are at risk”
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) warnings about the subject. Dr. Özkan Akyol said, “epidemics have been in our lives for years, but the rate of contamination was not so high and not watching. Some seasonal diseases that we have observed and treat the cases we need to start earlier made a peak in December. Those who have chronic diseases in the contamination of these diseases, the elderly, pregnant women and children under 3 years of age are in the high risk group. Another flu risk group is not influenza vaccine. People who have not yet been influence can have a vaccination and must wear a mask; He should avoid entering the same environment with those who have symptoms ”.
“The use of masks should not be ignored”
Uzm says that there is a epidemic in H1N1, one of the influenza viruses. Dr. Akyol said, “Those with chronic disease in the infection of these diseases, the elderly, pregnant women and children under the age of 3 are high -risks. For this reason, especially those in the risk group, people who have not yet caught the flu can get vaccinated and must wear a mask ”.
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