Details.. The Ministry of Health announces the influenza treatment protocol

After the Corona virus, the Omicron variant, and the monkeypox virus, the Ministry of Health has taken many steps regarding influenza vaccines this year.

In an urgent move by the Ministry of Health, issued a treatment protocol for influenza, how to treat it, and protect against its complications.

 The Ministry of Health and Population said in the treatment protocol that antibiotics are not effective against influenza viruses, but antiviral drugs can treat influenza and reduce its complications, although influenza viruses become drug-resistant over time.

Antiviral drugs

The Ministry of Health and Population stated: “It is preferable for a flu patient to obtain antiviral drugs within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms and after consulting the doctor supervising the case, with the importance of adhering to drinking plenty of water and taking plenty of rest”.

The Ministry of Health and Population called on citizens to adhere to the doses prescribed by the doctor, not to take more doses, and to adhere to the treatment prescribed by the doctor only.

Weather fluctuations affect different diseases

The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed that weather fluctuations can lead to various diseases, as a result of the body's inability to adapt to low temperatures and cold waves, and advised citizens to wear appropriate clothing.

The Ministry of Health appealed to citizens not to be outside the house in the cold, wind and rain for a long time, especially the elderly, people with chronic diseases and children, stressing the importance of obtaining vaccinations for their role in strengthening the body's immune system.

The Ministry of Health and Population called on citizens to contact the ministry through its hotline 105 to receive all various questions and inquiries, respond to them directly and obtain information documented by the ministry.