Yantai CDC experts warn against the risk of epidemic spread in imported cold chain channels

With the arrival of autumn and winter, the global epidemic situation has rebounded seriously, and the risk of importing overseas epidemic through imported cold chain products, international postal parcels and other channels has obviously increased. Recently, nucleic acid positive samples have been detected in imported cold chain foods in many places in China, and the phenomenon of spread by things and people has appeared one after another. In order to ensure the health and safety of the general public, the city's disease control experts solemnly reminded:

First, raise awareness of vigilance. Covid-19 can survive for a long time at low temperature, and the cold chain may still be contagious after being transported to China. Please ask the general public to buy imported cold chain food in regular supermarkets or markets as much as possible, and avoid buying products with unknown sources and no nucleic acid testing certificate; Ask for a shopping ticket when buying on site to ensure that the source of the product can be traced. At the same time, actively cooperate with all kinds of epidemic prevention and control measures in public places, wash your hands frequently, ventilate frequently, gather less, and keep a safe social distance.

second, strengthen personal protection. When purchasing imported cold chain food, you should wear disposable gloves to avoid direct contact with your hands, and wear masks regularly. Wash your hands with soap or hand sanitizer after purchase, and do not touch your mouth, nose, eyes and other parts before washing your hands. In the process of cleaning and processing, avoid direct contact with related foods, pay attention to the separation of raw and cooked foods, and eat them after they are fully cooked. After use, containers, knives and chopping boards should be cleaned and disinfected at high temperature in time. Wear masks and gloves when receiving international postal parcels to avoid direct exposure; When removing the package or product packaging, you can wipe the packaging with 75% alcohol for preventive disinfection, and leave it outdoors for at least 3 minutes before opening it.

third, do a good job in health monitoring. After contacting with imported cold chain products or international parcels, once you have symptoms such as fever, fatigue and diarrhea, you should go to the fever clinic of the nearest medical institution in time and inform the doctor of relevant information on your own initiative. In the process of seeing a doctor, you must be responsible for yourself, your family and society, wear a mask all the time, and do personal protection to prevent cross-infection.

fourth, keep a rational attitude. COVID-19 is a respiratory infectious disease, not a food-borne disease. It is mainly transmitted through respiratory droplets and close contact, but not through digestive tract. Simply eating imported cold chain food will not infect COVID-19. The general public are requested to maintain a rational and peaceful mind, not to spread rumors, not to believe in rumors and not to spread rumors, and to stop the epidemic and maintain good order.

Yantai Center for Disease Control and Prevention

October 9, 2121