The Ministry of Health called on everyone to adhere to wearing a muzzle to prevent seasonal flu, in addition to avoiding touching the eyes or mouth directly, the necessity of obtaining the vaccine, and ensuring the cleanliness of the place, in addition to washing hands well, and using tissues when sneezing and coughing.
She stressed that the symptoms that appear on a person with seasonal influenza are shivering, sweating, high temperature of more than 38 degrees, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, persistent cough, dryness and a runny nose.
The ministry explained that this disease causes a number of complications, the most important of which are pneumonia, bronchitis, ear infection, blood poisoning, and death.
The Ministry of Health had launched an awareness campaign to vaccinate against seasonal influenza under the slogan “The Moment You Don’t Wish”, targeting the groups most affected by it, such as the elderly, people with chronic diseases, people with immunodeficiency, pregnant women, health workers, and the general community members.