Activate the covered "Fusion" card! Dengue fever combined with COVID-19 may be twice as severe? !
Although the COVID-19 epidemic in Taiwan is slowing down, with the arrival of hot summer and the advent of shower season, it may not only be the COVID-19 epidemic that needs to be tensed up to fight, but also dengue fever, which has been rampant across Taiwan in recent years.
Dengue fever used to be more common in humid and hot areas such as central and southern Taiwan. With climate change, many dengue fever cases have begun to appear in the northern part of the country. The number of cases surpassed that of central and southern Taiwan as early as 2018. It can be said that it is an infection that all of Taiwan must be prepared for. sick. In addition to trying to avoid going out to reduce the chance of contracting pneumonia, it is best not to let dengue fever come to you, because according to a study in the British journal “Clinical Infectious Diseases”, people suffering from dengue fever will be more likely to be infected if they are diagnosed with COVID-19. , may make the condition of patients diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia more serious!
The prevention and control of COVID-19 and dengue fever may be even more difficult
Marcelo. Urbano. Marcelo Urbano Ferreira collected blood samples from 1,285 residents of the Brazilian Amazon from November 2019 to November 2020. 37% of the residents had dengue fever before November 2019, and 35% had dengue fever in 2020. He was infected with the new coronavirus before November 2018.
After cross-comparing the sera of the two, Ferreira found that although dengue fever does not increase the risk of contracting COVID-19, patients who have already suffered from dengue fever will experience symptoms (such as fever, muscle aches, and odor if they are infected with COVID-19 again in the future). Loss of taste) will be more severe, twice as common as that of general COVID-19 patients.
Ferreira said that the prevalence of COVID-19 has caused local governments and residents to often ignore the impact of dengue fever, which has made it difficult to prevent and control dengue fever. This has also allowed dengue fever to take advantage of the situation, leaving local vulnerable families shrouded in the haze of dual viruses. How to effectively control the two infectious diseases has become a difficult problem to be solved.
Don’t be afraid of COVID-19 and become a godly opponent. Afraid of dengue fever and become a godly teammate of COVID-19.
Since pneumonia activates the magic card and can become more powerful after “merging” with dengue fever, we have to take a closer look at the threat posed by dengue fever. Dengue fever is mostly transmitted by Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, and patients may experience symptoms such as vomiting, lethargy, and nosebleeds. The peak period for mosquito bites is about two hours after sunrise and before sunset. At this time, you should try to wear long sleeves and long pants when going out for a morning run or walk to avoid being “kissed” by mosquitoes.
When it comes to dengue fever prevention and control, the Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that the public “patrol, pour, clean, and brush.” After summer thunderstorms, be sure to carefully inspect water containers inside and outside your home, pour out the water, and throw away unnecessary containers. Water storage containers must be cleaned and scrubbed every day to prevent mosquitoes from laying eggs and breeding in breeding sources, which is the best strategy to prevent viruses.
In addition to fighting the difficult devil of COVID-19, facing the upcoming dengue fever season, you may have to do more than just wear a mask when going out, wash your hands frequently and avoid going out. Containers that are prone to water accumulation at home, such as Keep aquariums, flower pots, etc. as long as you can, and never give the dengue virus a chance to reproduce; after all, if you do a good job in epidemic prevention, you don’t have to worry about a magical opponent like pneumonia. What you are afraid of is pneumonia. If there is a magical opponent like dengue fever, Teammate, the situation is getting difficult to deal with!
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