DIMSDRIVE Releases Results of Survey on Influenza.Tokyo, Japan, Jan 16, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - DIMSDRIVE, an online survey unit of Japanese IT company Interwired, announced on January 13 the results of its latest survey of 6,459 people (41.9% male and 58.1% female)on influenza influenza or flu, acute, highly contagious disease caused by a virus; formerly known as the grippe. There are three types of the virus, designated A, B, and C, but only types A and B cause more serious contagious infections. . The survey was conducted from November 30, 2005, to January 5, 2006. When asked about what measures they take to prevent influenza (multiple answers allowed), 72.5% of the respondents answered hand washing  This article or section contains .The purpose of Wikipedia is to present facts, not to teach subject matter. , followed by gargling Gargling is a common method of cleansing the throat, especially if one has a sore throat or upper-respiratory virus or infection. The physical act of gargling usually requires that one tilts the head back, allowing a mouthful of liquid to sit in the upper throat. (69.4%), adequate sleep (39.2%) and eating nutritinal foods (31.2%). Meanwhile, 12.6% of the entire respondents answered that they do nothing special. Of the respondents, 14.7% said that they have got a flu shot and 14.1% are going to have one. However, 51.2% answered that they do not plan to have a preventive shot. Regarding anti-influenza drug Tamiflu, 47.3% of the respondents answered that they know what Tamiflu is and 43.3% said that they have heard about it. When asked about whether or not they would take Tamiflu in spite of the fact that side effects Side effects Effects of a proposed project on other parts of the firm. are recently reported in the news, 44.1% answered that they would take it while 20.8% would not. As many as 35.1% said that they are not sure yet. Further, 50.6% of the respondents are worried and 35.7% are extremely worried about the outbreak of a new type of influenza. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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