Recently, many places reported that schools were suspended due to COVID-19 and swine flu, and some experts said that different respiratory viruses may have epidemic peaks. Are other respiratory infectious diseases, such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, worthy of vigilance? What should I pay attention to? Today (the 23rd) afternoon, the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council held a press conference. Chang Zhaorui, a researcher of the Communication and Prevention Division of the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, responded to this question. Chang Zhaorui said that the current epidemic season of respiratory infectious diseases such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection in China needs to continue to strengthen the monitoring and early warning of influenza and other respiratory viruses; Nursery institutions, schools, nursing homes and other key institutions gather and have a relatively closed environment. They are places with high incidence of infectious diseases such as respiratory tract, which need to be focused on. Relevant institutions should monitor symptoms and report to local disease control institutions in time when there are more cases of fever and other symptoms. The local disease control institutions shall make corresponding treatment according to the released treatment plan for the aggregated epidemic situation of influenza and other related infectious diseases, and in combination with the epidemic scale and the actual situation on the site. For influenza, annual vaccination is the most economical and effective preventive measure. At present, COVID-19 infection still occurs in some parts of China. Chang Zhaorui suggested that we should continue to do a good job in personal protection, adhere to good hygiene habits such as frequent hand washing, scientific wearing of masks, constant ventilation in rooms, keeping social distance and cough etiquette; Pay attention to maintaining a healthy lifestyle such as regular work and rest, reasonable diet and proper exercise. Chang Zhaorui stressed that preventive measures against COVID-19 infection are also effective for respiratory infectious diseases such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infection. (Xinhua News Agency)