We already
know how a virus can infect about 60% of the population in a few weeks,
doubling in 3-5 days. But do we know how to stop the virus? It is more
important to know because it can save the lives of our elderly parents and
vulnerable children.
What happens
when the coronavirus enters the human body?
When a
person’s body infected with the coronavirus (any other virus ) his or her human
immune system fights the virus-like an army. a special case occurs when in the
case of a completely new virus-like the coronavirus. Since our body has no
experience dealing with this new virus, the immune system is not always
successful in fighting this virus. Older people or those with a weak immune
system are more likely to be defeated and afraid, and eventually, die. Usually,
most people’s immune systems win this battle with the virus. As well as making
a kind of memory cell or antibody in their body, they learn how to deal with
this virus easily in the future. As a result, the person is less likely to be
infected with the virus again or less likely to be infected. By vaccinating
against disease, we try to make these antibodies in the body so that disease
can no longer infect or spread the disease. Studies so far have shown from
experience in other countries that 80% of people with corona infected disease
have so strong immune systems that they do not even know when they have been
infected or when they have recovered. The other 20% can understand the fact
that they are infected through various symptoms. About 5% of this may require
critical care. Depending on the medical facilities, a large number of recover
and return home or die.
How can
people stop the virus?
A virus can
stop in three processes. These three processes can be repeated in two steps.
The first step is containment, and the second step is Mitigation.
The first
process to stop the epidemic:
This is part
of the containment or ‘stuck’ step. The goal of this process is to completely
destroy the virus so that it no longer exist on earth. In this process, a
person infected with the corona is quarantined (e.g. confined) and isolated (eg
without socializing with anyone ) so that the virus doesn’t spread to the
community in any way. The body of the deceased was buried in a special manner.
The infected person is isolated or isolated for a period of time and then
allowed to return to society to ensure that there are no more living viruses in
his or her body. The principle of the process is to prevent the spread of the
virus in the village or city at any cost.
The Second
process to stop the epidemic:
It is part
of the mitigation step. In this process, antibodies are ready injected into a
person’s body through vaccination. as a result, the person’s immune systems are
ready to prevent corona attacks. Even if the virus attacks, the body’s immune
system, and antibodies fight and win easily. But some virus antibodies work for
10 years once given, some for one year. Such a common influenza vaccine does
not work for more than a year. So you have to vaccinate every year.
The third
and the traditional process of stopping the epidemic:
This method
is called herd immunity, which is part of the mitigation step. We have seen in
the discussion of how the virus enters the body, if the coronavirus enters a
person and the person’s immune system survives the fight, then the person can
no longer be a carrier of the virus due to the production of antibodies. In
this case, if a large part of a town is infected with the virus and recovers,
then the virus will not be able to spread in that town.
The question
is, how big is the part?
In some viruses, it is 50%, in some cases
more. In the case of the coronavirus it is said that if 80% of the population
is infected, the virus will not be able to spread in that area. Then herd
immunity will be created.
How long
will it take to overcome this danger?
If the government cannot contain the virus, they will have to hide until the people
around them and recover from the coronavirus or get vaccinated or the virus
stops spreading for some natural reason. In this case, the population must be
kept tightly in the room until the herd immunity is achieved. You have to keep
a distance from them. Otherwise, no matter how clean you stay, keep the
housekeeper or driver away, or keep the housing society closed, your elderly
parents will be infected with the coronavirus with your elite clean skin.
Cleanness is good but this virus will not obey cleanness if the social distance
is not done. Because every human being has a potential career. So you have to
protect the weak people in your family and not to rely on government. They
should not be allowed to be infected with the virus under any circumstance.
Even if the corona spreads, you will be able to protect these vulnerable people
until the herd immunity gain.
