There are things that reduce your risk of infection with the emerging SARS Cove 2 virus that causes Covid-19, and even if you do get it, it reduces the possibility of complications. What are they?
There are two groups of factors that reduce your risk of developing corona: The first group is things that you have no control over, but you need to know it. The second group is the factors that you can control and thus reduce the risk of developing corona.
The first group: matters that reduce or increase your risk of developing corona and which you cannot control
1- Age
The poet Abu Al-Atahia said, "If young people come back one day ... let him tell him what the gray hair has made." Aging increases the risk of coronary complications, and this has an explanation such as decreased immunity and the presence of chronic diseases.
And again this factor is out of your control, and you cannot control the time and return of a young man, but it is important that you know this information so that you can take more protective measures for yourself if you are very old, or for the elderly people you care for at home.
2- Blood group
A study in the New England Journal of Medicine revealed that blood type "A" patients are more likely than others to be exposed to the emerging coronavirus and face more severe symptoms.
The risk of developing severe symptoms of Covid-19 was 45% higher among those with blood type "A" compared to other blood groups, and the risk was 35% lower than that of blood group "O".
3- Pregnancy
According to Robert Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pregnant women are more likely to develop severe symptoms of Covid-19 disease than non-pregnant women.
And the US Centers for Disease Control found that pregnant women are more likely to need to enter intensive care units or to use ventilators than non-pregnant women.
But these centers said that a pregnant woman is not at greater risk of death. She added that she does not yet have data on how Covid-19 affects pregnancy outcomes.
4- Suffering from health problems
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people at greatest risk of coronary complications are those who have serious cardiovascular or kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity, sickle cell anemia, an immunodeficiency condition associated with organ transplantation or type 2 diabetes.
The second group: matters that reduce your risk of developing corona and are in your control
1- Follow hygiene guidelines, such as washing your hands thoroughly and continuously, and avoid touching the eyes, nose, or mouth.
2- Adherence to healthy cooking instructions, such as not eating raw meat and cooking meat and eggs well.
3- Avoid unnecessary contact with wild animals.
4- Avoid close contact with anyone with influenza-like symptoms, and maintain social spacing in general.
5- Eat a healthy diet rich in vegetables and fruits.
6- Having a healthy weight
Data indicate that obesity is a major risk factor for people with COFED-19. Last April, France's chief epidemiologist said that being overweight represented a major risk to people with the Coronavir virus.
Professor Jean-Francois Delphresis, who heads the Science Council that advises the government on the epidemic, said that 17 million French out of a population of 67 million are at high risk of contracting Coronavirus due to age, chronic diseases or obesity.
"This virus is terrible and can affect young people, especially those who are obese," Delvrisi told France Info radio. Those who are overweight need to be really careful. ”
If you are obese, this is an opportunity to start a healthy weight loss regimen, i.e. a moderate, slow, and cruel diet that focuses on eating varied and useful foods and increasing physical activity.
7- Control of diseases
It is true that being a person with diabetes or high blood pressure is not completely reversible, but a person can control his illness by adhering to treatments and doctor’s recommendations regarding food and movement, which reduces the risk of Covid-19 complications.