The virologist named the only effective way to prevent the flu.

The only effective way to protect yourself during the flu season is vaccination. Professor Olga Karpova, Head of the Department of Virology at the Faculty of Biology of Moscow State University, said this on Wednesday, October 29.

"And the more people are vaccinated, the less we will all suffer from the flu epidemic," the expert emphasized in an interview with RT.

The specialist noted the high quality of Russian vaccines and recommended the use of both trivalent and quadrivalent drugs.

"Although this season there is an amazing story: you can get vaccinated with trivalent ones, because one of the predicted strains of the influenza B virus has stopped circulating in our population," the virologist noted.

As for a healthy lifestyle and tempering, the professor acknowledged their importance, but stressed that they cannot replace vaccination as a reliable protection against influenza.

Speaking about precautions in case of possible contact with the patient, Karpova recommended wearing masks first of all to the patient himself.

"Masks should be worn more by people who are sick, because the virus leaves them for the outside world," she said, adding that masks are less effective when worn by healthy family members.

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In turn, Pravda.Ru has debunked several myths about how to "properly" treat and prevent acute respiratory viral infections. So, hypothermia does not cause a viral disease.The causative agents of SARS are viruses, and they can only be infected by contact with an infected person.

On October 27, Vladimir Chulanov, chief freelance specialist in infectious diseases at the Russian Ministry of Health, said that the situation with influenza and SARS in Russia remains stable, but an increase in the incidence is expected in December and January, according to the website. kp.ru .

On October 21, doctor Andrey Kondrakhin named effective methods of flu prevention in the autumn period. According to him, an area for changing clothes at home will reduce the risk of contracting the flu. In addition, basic preventive measures include wearing masks in crowded areas, using sanitizers, washing hands thoroughly, and treating the mouth and nose after returning from work.

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