With the liberalization of policies, the fight against the new coronavirus epidemic has gradually shifted from "government" to "individuals". Everyone is preparing for the possible arrival of " positive " and planning their life arrangements after the arrival of the positive result. However, with the development of the Internet, although it can help to understand more knowledge about and new crown , there are also situations where "everything is confusing".
In other words, some wrong "epidemic prevention knowledge" may also be spread around us. Not only does it have no anti-epidemic conditioning effect, but it may have a negative impact on physical health. Especially these 5 "rumors", please be sure to understand them clearly.
Rumor 1: "Drinking moderately can prevent COVID-19?"
This rumor has been around for a long time. Many people believe that drinking alcohol can eliminate bacteria and viruses . Considering that COVID-19 is a type of virus, they believe that drinking alcohol can also prevent COVID-19.
It is true that if it is alcohol with a concentration of 70% to 75%, it does have the effect of sterilization and disinfection when used externally. But this does not mean that drinking can "disinfect". During the process of drinking, alcohol enters the gastrointestinal digestive system and is metabolized without functioning in the external environment, and cannot produce any disinfection effect. Not only that, alcohol produces toxic acetic acid during the metabolism process, which can cause damage to the health system, making the body weaker and more susceptible to the new coronavirus.
Rumor 2: "Premature positive, early recovery? "
Recently, the policy time for the relaxation of the epidemic coincides with the exam time of many "postgraduate candidates" and "official candidates", which has led to many friends who are taking the exam deliberately choosing to be infected in advance and recover in advance to avoid abnormal situations during their exams.
However, such behavior does not guarantee that you will not be infected later. On the one hand, academician Zhong Nanshan said that the symptoms caused by the new coronavirus will gradually lessen as it spreads. The earlier you are infected, the more severe the symptoms will be, and the recovery may be slower, which will delay your life plan; on the other hand, even if you are positive and recover early, you will only produce antibodies to one of the strains, and there are multiple strains of Omicron. Blind "premature immunization" has a failure rate and is not advisable.
Rumor 3 : "Can't take a bath after testing positive?"
We know that it is not recommended to take a bath after having a fever, because moisture will take away the heat from the skin surface and reduce the efficiency of the immune system . Therefore, during the stage of positive fever, it is indeed the right thing to not take a bath.
However, this does not mean that you cannot take a bath before turning negative. After the fever subsides and sweating occurs, it is completely okay to take a bath in time to remove virus-containing metabolites from the body surface. And staying in bed without taking a bath for a long time may also cause bacteria to breed and irritate the skin, leading to abnormal skin symptoms. However, during the bathing process, you must take measures to prevent cold and wind chill .
Rumor 4: "You must take medicine when you have a fever?"
The new coronavirus is a new type of virus. After invading the human body, fever symptoms are inevitable. After having a fever, many people will choose to take some antipyretics to relieve symptoms. However, there is an unwritten rule in the medical community, that is, people with fevers below 38.5 degrees are not recommended to take antipyretics.
Fever is a process in which the body's immune system operates. If the fever is not severe, taking medication may "dishelp" the immune system. If the fever exceeds 38.5 degrees, or there are obvious pain and discomfort symptoms, it is a better choice to take medicine at this time.
Rumor 5: "After becoming positive, the more water you drink, the better?"
For patients with COVID-19 infection, it is naturally beneficial to drink more water after becoming positive. Adequate water intake can help regulate body water circulation, accelerate the excretion of toxins and viruses, speed up body recovery and reduce fever.
However, this does not mean that the more water you drink after becoming impotent, the better. Water needs to be filtered and excreted by the kidneys. If you drink too much, it may cause kidney function strain, or even water intoxication. Therefore, for positive people, drinking water should be controlled at about 2000ml per day. Warm water is best.
To sum up, please avoid these 5 common “coronavirus rumors”. Although positivity is unavoidable, we can speed up the recovery of physical symptoms by taking active measures and choosing the right method can produce the highest cost performance.
To promote recovery after being positive, keep in mind the "two persistences"
namely "insist on exercising" and "insist on eating meat".
Needless to say, insist on exercising. Studies have shown that exercise can reduce the complications of COVID-19 infection by increasing immune cell activity and reducing the risk of inflammation. For friends whose condition has stabilized after becoming yang, it is a very good choice to choose light exercise such as jogging appropriately.
But "consisting on eating meat" is somewhat particular. After the new coronavirus infection, nutritional supplements are the cornerstone of accelerating the body's recovery. Meat is rich in protein , which on the one hand can enhance nutrition and on the other hand can provide active substances needed by the immune system. Therefore, maintaining meat intake after testing positive is also a very important recovery measure. However, it should be noted that it is not recommended to consume too much at one time, and it must still be done on the basis of balanced nutrition.
In short, facing the current epidemic environment, everyone must have a clear understanding of the correct epidemic prevention measures. Reasonable and scientific living habits are the foundation of good health.
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