Once you become positive, you must self-isolate at home and avoid going out as much as possible.
I'm afraid that some people are positive, but they don't know that they are positive and wander around.
Recently, some netizens made generous comments on the Internet, saying that a colleague in the company said that his sense of smell was not very sensitive recently, and he also said that his body muscles were a little painful.
People said that his loss of sense of smell was due to infection with the new coronavirus, but he said that his nose had been uncomfortable for only two days, and he had no fever. How could he be positive? Later, he did a nucleic acid test, and the result was indeed negative, but in fact he had already passed the test. Later, he checked the information online and found that this was the incubation period of the new coronavirus.
What is the incubation period? What are the symptoms of the incubation period? How long will the symptoms last? This is a question that everyone is more concerned about. Today I will take a look at it with you.
What is the "incubation period" of the new coronavirus?
The incubation period is actually a group of people who are susceptible to virus . Because the specific time of infection cannot be accurately determined, the time from virus infection to the onset of is the incubation period.
There is a virus in the body during the incubation period. What will the virus do in the body?
For example, if you go to work in a strange place, it is a strange environment and people, so you need to familiarize yourself with the place when you first arrive. After your work and life stabilize, you will bring your family and set up camp in the new city.
The same is true for the new coronavirus. When the virus first enters the body, the first thing to do is to test your body. It may be to test whether the immunity is strong. After adapting, the virus will multiply rapidly in the human body.
That is to say, when you are infected with a virus, the incubation period has already begun. The virus adapts in the body - the process of reproduction is the incubation period. When the number of viruses in your body finally triggers the immune system alertness, that is the end of the incubation period, and you will be a legitimate Xiaoyang person.
How long is the incubation period? Why are the symptoms not very obvious when people are in the incubation period?
The official incubation period initially said about two weeks. However, with the development of the epidemic and changes in virus strains, there are 24 days and 40 days, but the incubation period for some people is less than 2 weeks.
In other words, the incubation period is not certain for each person. This is related to each person's physical constitution. It can also be said to be the strength of immunity.
Because some people have strong immunity, the virus will be monitored, disinfected, and cleared by the immune system as soon as it settles in the body. However, when the immune system goes through this process, the body will also have some symptoms, because there are not many viruses at this time, so the symptoms are not very obvious.
But if immunity is weak and the virus enters the body for a long time and is discovered only after the number is large, when the immunity cleans up the virus there will be a slight difficulty and the physical symptoms will be greater.
But because it is the incubation period, the symptoms will not be obvious no matter how severe they are.
The patient will only feel mild slight persistent throat pain, but not tonsil inflammation, and will also feel body chills, is like the feeling of wearing less clothes , and likes to sleep and feels a little tired etc. If you feel like this, then you should pay attention. You may be going through the incubation period of being infected with new crown .
At this time, antigen is difficult to detect , but nucleic acid is . This is actually an asymptomatic infection and is also infectious. But if you have a fever, low back pain, or headache, it is very possible, or it must be Yang.
What can you do if you find that you are in the incubation period?
During this period, because it is the incubation period, the physical symptoms are not very obvious, but don't be happy, because the obviousness of the symptoms is related to the strength of the body's immunity, so it is very important to improve immunity regardless of , which is the first line of defense in the body after all. Improving immunity means developing good living habits. Go less to crowded places, eat well, sleep well, exercise appropriately, stay relaxed, and pay attention to personal hygiene etc.
It can be seen that asymptomatic infection is indeed dangerous, because it is difficult to detect, so healthy people around you can also easily become infected.
What should healthy people do to prevent asymptomatic infections?
. Pay attention to personal hygiene , especially when sneezing, it is best to cover your mouth and nose with tissues, keep ventilated in public sealed places, and clean the house frequently.
. Pay attention to disinfection
. If you have just returned home after being outside, or have taken express delivery or just returned home after shopping, you must use alcohol to disinfect , and then absorb it immediately, and do not touch it everywhere.
. It is vaccination, now the fourth shot has come out, especially 60 years old and above, and people with weak health should be vaccinated in time to give the body an extra layer of protection.
To sum up, asymptomatic infection is indeed not a painful thing for the patients themselves, but they are afraid that they are asymptomatically infected without knowing it, and then transmit the virus to their relatives and friends. Therefore, no matter whether you feel uncomfortable or not, it is best to wear a mask when going out, take personal protection, and maintain social distance.
Reference:
1. Experts explain the incubation period of infection with new coronavirus pneumonia : an average of about 7 days 2020-01-22 17:41 · China Youth Daily
