Make sure you are protected from the virus.
After two years after the COVID-19 pandemic, many questions about it remain open. But something has already been scientifically proven. For example, there are known conditions under which the likelihood of complications from COVID increases, Chronicle.info reports with reference to TSN.
Sleep disorder
The presence of a sleep disorder such as sleep apnea increases the risk of severe COVID-19, including hospitalizations and even death, by 31%, according to a study published last month in the JAMA Network Open. Experts suggest that because sleep apnea reduces the amount of oxygen in the lungs (a condition called hypoxia), it can cause inflammation and other damage.
Being overweight
Since the early days of the pandemic, doctors have noticed that obesity is a major contributor to severe disease COVID and even death from it. A recent study has shed potential light on why COVID affects fat cells as well as certain immune cells in adipose tissue. This can trigger an overreacting immune response (known as & nbsp; cytokine storm, & nbsp; when the immune system overreacts and indistinctly reacts to an infection), which damages organs and can be fatal. The more weight, the higher the likelihood of this complication.
Diabetes mellitus
«People with diabetes are more likely to experience serious symptoms and complications when infected with any virus, the same with coronavirus,» say American epidemiologists. They noted that the risk of serious illness is lower if diabetes is well controlled.
Metabolic Syndrome
A new study of more than 29,000 people hospitalized with COVID found metabolic syndrome increases the risk of serious breathing problems. Metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions that include high blood pressure, overweight, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol. A chronic inflammatory condition is associated with an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
Lack of vaccinations & nbsp;
The Arizona Department of Health found that residents of the state who were not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 had an almost four times higher risk of testing positive and 15 times higher risk of dying than vaccinated patients.
Vaccines Is the safest and most effective tool for preventing cases and deaths from COVID-19.
This data is confirmed by nationwide statistics released by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), according to which unvaccinated people had 5, 8 times more likely to get COVID and 14 times more likely to die than people who have been fully vaccinated.
How to protect yourself from COVID
Follow the basic rules and help end this pandemic, no matter where you are live — get vaccinated against coronavirus as soon as possible.
If you live in an area with low vaccination rates, wear a mask, temporarily stop traveling and avoid crowds people. Leave your worries about the coronavirus in the old year.