全国都在咽喉炎？最新提示→

Discussions of COVID-19 re-infections were popular online recently as some netizens suffered from COVID-like symptoms after the May Day holidays, during which large gatherings and mass movements increased the risks of getting the coronavirus. Officials said that the virus has kept mutating, and sporadic cases have been reported across the country with the harm of the disease still existing, officials from China's National Health Commission (NHC) said during a press conference on Monday.

According to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the highly transmissible XBB variant has become the dominant strain on the mainland, with its percentage among total COVID-19 infections rising from 0.2 in mid-February to 74.4 in April.

The XBB variants have stronger transmissibility and immune escape ability than the earlier prevalent Omicron variants, but with no significant change in their pathogenicity, said Chen Cao, researcher from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese CDC) said during the Monday briefing.

王贵强说，导致咽喉痛的原因有很多，包括新冠、流感以及很多细菌感染等，所以要区别对待，如果是新冠，就按新冠对症治疗，如果细菌感染，必要时可用抗生素。

浙江省人民医院感染科主任潘红英表示，临床中发现，二次感染新冠的患者，普遍症状较轻，出现明显咽喉痛的情况较少。若患者没有出现发烧，说明是无症状或轻症，那么也就同样不可能出现咽喉痛。

一般情况下，出现急性咽炎导致的咽喉疼痛，可口服解热、镇痛的药物，注意日常护嗓。抵抗力较强的患者2~4天能自行缓解。

若炎症较严重，可能需要1周或更长时间恢复，需就医检查，遵医嘱服用抗菌药物等进行治疗。

日常中可以通过下面5个方法，缓解嗓子疼，保护咽喉。

一定的湿度对咽部黏膜有滋润和保护作用。建议健康成年男性每天喝1700毫升水，女性每天喝1500毫升水。多次、少量喝水，千万不要等到口渴再喝。

It is recommended that healthy male adult drink 1,700 ml of water a day and women 1,500 ml a day. Drink small amounts of water many times and never wait until you are thirsty.

研究表明，盐水冲洗咽喉部位的黏膜能起到杀菌、缓解炎症的作用。具体做法：在一碗温水（约250毫升）中加入小半匙食盐（一啤酒瓶盖），待食盐充分溶解后用来漱喉。口含20~30秒吐出，再用清水漱口。

Studies have shown that saline irrigation of the mucous membranes in the throat can kill bacteria and relieve inflammation.

口张开，以适当距离对着有热气的水杯，注意水温不要超过60℃。每天2次，每次20分钟左右，如此2~3天可以大大缓解疼痛症状。

Inhale steam from a hot cup of water through the mouth, paying attention that the water temperature does not exceed 60℃. Doing this for twenty minutes twice a day for two to three days can greatly relieve pain and ease symptoms.

服用时应含在舌根靠近咽喉的部位，不能直接咀嚼和吞咽，含服半小时内不要大量喝水。

When taking throat lozenge, make sure it is contained in the base of the tongue near the throat. Do not chew or swallow directly, and avoid drinking a lot of water within half an hour.

需要注意的是，润喉片大多含碘，对细菌能起到良好的抑制作用。应在医生指导下服用，如果咽喉没有炎症，尽量不要用润喉片。

频繁用力清嗓子可能造成咽喉黏膜水肿、急慢性咽喉炎等问题。说话时放慢语速，避免长时间、大声量过度用嗓。

Frequent exertion of throat clearing should be avoided as it may cause edema of throat mucosa, acute and chronic pharyngitis and other problems.