Why did the Turkish merchant, Kashif Sevinc, receive 7 doses of Corona vaccines and conduct 98 examinations?
How do we face Corona in Ramadan?
And why does one never catch coronavirus with influenza at the same time?
7 vaccinations and 98 tests
We start with the first question, Sevinch performed 98 tests to test for the Corona virus, in addition to receiving 7 doses of vaccines, for fear of contracting Covid-19.
Sevinc, 62, who lives in the city of Samsun in northern Turkey, said that he is very afraid of contracting the Corona virus, due to his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to the Sanad Verification and Monitoring Agency in Al Jazeera Media Network.
He added - in statements reported by Turkish media - that he conducted 3 tests in different cities on the same day out of his extreme fear, indicating that he is conducting 4 tests for Corona per month, all of which are negative so far.
"I did not keep my children and grandchildren at home during the pandemic, I no longer eat food or drink tea from anyone other than my wife, I always walk with alcohol in my hands and go for testing anywhere," Sevinc added.
And he concluded, "Thank God, based on the advice of my doctor, Sifekt, I have not yet been infected with the emerging corona virus."
Have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Pulmonologist Sevkt Özkaya commented on his patient's condition, saying, "We have a patient with COPD, so he is very anxious because he thinks he will have a very difficult time when he is infected with Corona."
He concluded, "I have seen thousands of patients.. He is the only patient who has undergone many tests.. He has completed his vaccinations and is under close follow-up, because he is at risk."
Tweeters marveled at Sevinch's doing all these checks, while others saw that it represented the degree of their fear of the pandemic, which forced them to commit to staying at home for many months.
Not the first case.. Someone received 10 doses
At the end of last year, local media in New Zealand reported that a citizen received 10 doses of the anti-Coronavirus vaccine in one day, after people paid him to take the vaccination instead, according to the French magazine Le Point, and Al Jazeera reported it. net.
The magazine pointed out that the story of this "overly selfish" man sparked a great controversy in New Zealand, which caused an investigation to be opened into the incident, especially that the person in question is exposed - according to immunologists - to a very high fever and headache due to the stronger immune response that may provoke ingestion of vaccines inside his body. .
Possible fever and headache
Local health officials indicated that people refusing to receive both doses of the vaccine paid the man in order to enable them to obtain a health permit that would allow them access to certain places, a measure imposed by the New Zealand authorities to curb the spread of the virus.
A vaccination expert who was briefed on the health of the man who received the ten doses explained that his health is not in danger, but she warned that he may be exposed to a significant rise in his body temperature and headaches as a result of the complications of intensive vaccination.
She also warned that the behavior of individuals willing to pay for this type of services is "particularly dangerous", because by providing a false vaccination record, they can continue to spread the virus among citizens.
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Facing Corona in Ramadan
The Director of the World Health Organization for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, had said in a statement on the occasion of the holy month, “Covid-19 is still part of our daily lives, and it affects almost every decision we make and every action we take. We have all found ways to adapt. 'But this does not mean ignoring the severity of the situation still in place. People continue to become infected and die, with some injured needing hospitalization, particularly the elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions.'
He added, "Although we have witnessed a general decrease in injuries and deaths at the regional and global levels, we are still living in the shadow of the pandemic to a large extent, and we must remain vigilant to avoid further sadness and suffering. And each of us can ensure that our decisions and actions do not lead to the end of the day." This leads to a catastrophic result for anyone to whom we may transmit the infection without knowing, which causes an increase in the spread of the pandemic. The chain of transmission can only be stopped if we all take a conscious and collective decision to stop the spread of this disease completely.”
Corona vaccine does not break
"But we are also celebrating the beginning of Ramadan this year in light of a glimmer of hope, as the percentage of those receiving one or more doses of vaccines in our region approaches 40%. Vaccines are the most effective protective shields against severe symptoms of disease and death, especially when vaccines are combined with other measures," he said. Other preventive measures such as hand hygiene, use of masks, and physical distancing.
Al-Mandhari added, "While we are on the cusp of the blessed month of Ramadan, those who celebrate this great religious occasion can still get the vaccine when they call for it, even if they are fasting. Intramuscular injection is permissible in Islamic law, and the fasting person does not break the fast, because he does not provide him with any food. It does not reach the stomach.
Corona and influenza infection does not coincide
Why does one never catch coronavirus with influenza at the same time?
Scientists are exploring a theory that infection with a single respiratory virus helps the body ward off competing pathogens, such as the coronavirus.
In her report, published by the American newspaper "The New York Times", writer Apurva Mandavili says that this interesting theory may help us explain why people do not catch influenza and Covid-19 at the same time, or the so-called "double epidemic." Which was feared by many public health experts.
Respiratory virus puts immune defenses on alert
The writer shows that exposure to a single respiratory virus may put the body's immune defenses on high alert, preventing other intruders from entering the airways, and this biological phenomenon - called viral interference - can limit the size of the virus circulating in an area in any area. time.
And the writer quotes Dr. Ellen Foxman, an immunologist at Yale University School of Medicine, as saying that "the viral overlap is real. I don't think we'll see a flu boom and a corona virus at the same time," noting that at the individual level, some people may be infected with two or even 3 viruses per day. At the same time, but at the group level, one virus tends to outperform the others, according to this theory.
viral interference
The writer notes that viral interference may help explain patterns of infection that appear in large populations, including patterns that may arise when the Corona virus becomes endemic, but the research is still in its infancy, and scientists are still striving to understand how it works.
The writer explains that before the Corona virus became a global threat, influenza was among the most common acute respiratory infections every year, and the 2019-2020 influenza season was about to end before the Corona virus began to spread around the world, so it was not clear how it could The two viruses can affect each other, and many experts feared that the viruses would overlap the following year.
Low incidence of influenza
Those fears did not materialize, and despite weak efforts to ramp up flu vaccinations, cases remained unusually low throughout the 2020-2021 flu season, as the coronavirus continued to spread.
And the writer pointed out that many experts attributed the decrease in influenza cases to masks, social distancing, and restriction of movement, especially for young children and the elderly, both of whom are more susceptible to acute influenza, explaining that the number of cases increased after a year, when many countries lifted the restrictions imposed However, the numbers were still below the average recorded cases before the pandemic, and instead, the Corona virus continued to dominate the outbreak, which is more common than influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, rhinoviruses and common cold viruses.