SEEING THE BIG PICTURE OR LOOKING THROUGH THE MICROSCOPE?
The coronavirus epidemic, which we have been hoping to finish since 2019, sadly appears to stick with us for an extended time period. A virus that the medical world has recognized for years, however has by no means brought on an epidemic till the final 20 years, has now turn out to be our most essential well being downside. Though its killing charge is just not a lot increased than different higher respiratory tract viruses, its contagiousness is increased and its outcomes are devastating as its contagiousness will increase with mutations.
Till lower than 20 years in the past, coronavirus was an space that lacked a lot analysis, because it was thought of a virus that causes delicate sickness in people. It didn’t appear harmful till 2003, when the issue behind the SARS epidemic in China was decided to be a coronavirus. 10 years later, one other kind of coronavirus was on the agenda of the world once more with the MERS epidemic, and now one other kind of coronavirus has turn out to be the world’s nightmare with the epidemic it brought on.
Viruses are nearly good issues. They’re alive however not alive, they will wait till they discover a appropriate setting. They reproduce by utilizing our our bodies and mutate abundantly, adapting themselves to the setting. However after all, when he makes the organism sick and kills it, his adventures finish in a manner. Viruses want residing organisms to contaminate and multiply, they will keep for some time in non-living environments, however they lower quickly and disappear after some time. Washing and disinfecting every part we purchased at the starting of the epidemic was nothing however paranoia. Even when the virus is proven on the gadgets, it isn’t essential as a manner of transmission. Crucial manner of transmission is from individual to individual, and all precautions must be taken on this route.
All through historical past, there have been pandemics round the world, the most well-known being the plague epidemic and the Spanish flu. Happily, no pandemic has brought on the extinction of the human race, regardless that the struggling has taken its place in historical past.
In at this time’s world, when everybody can do a analysis or two and contemplate themselves an skilled, conspiracy theories are very attention-grabbing when data air pollution is added. Nonetheless, the magnificent adaptation skills of viruses go away all the conspiracy theories they will do to our physique in the center. As a scientist, science excites me greater than conspiracy theories.
Stopping the epidemic scenario with vaccination or group immunity is the first objective, and we nonetheless don’t have any alternative however to proceed with the identical measures: Masks, distance and hygiene.
Dr. Gulsum UYSAL
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