CSIR-Covid-19-Bulletin-25-August-2020

CSIR-NISCAIR
MYTH
Ventilators are the answer for sick
people
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COVID-19 Bulletin
FACT
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Many studies show that time spent on
ventilators produces some degree of
brain damage and other long-term effects.
Eighty percent of people intubated and on
ventilators have died from the infection.
More advanced efforts to use CPAP and
high-flow oxygen, combined with prone
lung therapy, has helped reduce ventilator
use.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/the-stone-clinic/
Antibody tests accurately show who has
had the disease and who is immune
The sensitivity of antibody tests is too low
in the first week since symptom onset to
have a primary role for the diagnosis of
COVID-19, but they may still have a role
complementing other testing in individuals
presenting later, when RT-PCR tests are
negative, or are not done. Antibody tests
are likely to have a useful role for detecting
previous SARS-CoV-2 infection if used 15
or more days after the onset of symptoms.
However, the duration of antibody rises
is currently unknown, and we found very
little data beyond 35 days post-symptom
onset.
https://cochrane.org
You cannot “boost” your immune
system by suddenly changing your diet
or adding any particular food
There is no supplement, vitamin or natural
health product that will prevent you from
catching COVID-19. Making sure you’re
keeping up with handwashing, good
hygiene practices and social distancing is
the most effective way to help prevent the
spread of COVID-19.
www.cdhf.ca
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