EP 63: COVID-19 Staying Prepared, Protected and Avoiding Misinformation - Dr. Zahra Parker

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Dr. Zahra Parker is a public health scientist specializing in infectious diseases. In this episode, we catch to talk about Corona Virus popularly known as COVID-19 that is sweeping the world by a horrendous thunderstorm. As a we all see the magnitude and impact of this virus which initially presents as the common flu is so stupefying that the public did not initially take it seriously. In this episode, Zahra breaks down COVID 19 right down the basics, going in to :

• Preparedness and an emergency plan in the event of an infection
• Over the counter and homeopathic remedies to have to have handy
• The current state of the crisis in Nigeria and the initial panic around chloroquine and the related poisoning
• Knowledge on the going general research in the medical community as we try to understand this virus

Please continue to practice the social distancing and all common sense measures. As you heard or will hear on the show it is important to conduct your research and ask questions before self- medicating; you must contact your physician.

UPDATE : The World Health Organization has confirmed that COVID-19 is NOT AIRBORNE. The virus that causes COVID-19, is mainly transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks. Theses droplets are too heavy to hang in the air.

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Resources:

• US CDC https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
• WHO https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
• WHO global map COVID-19 distribution https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/685d0ace521648f8a5beeeee1b9125cd
• Science Journal https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/who-launches-global-megatrial-four-most-promising-coronavirus-treatments
• Chloroquine research https://www.nature.com/articles/s41422-020-0282-0.pdf
• Chloroquine research https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ddt/14/1/14_2020.01012/_pdf/-char/en
• Ibuprofen https://science.sciencemag.org/content/367/6485/1434.1
• Case fatality rate https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2763667
• COVID-19 demographics description https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.03.20028423v2
• Vitamins to boost immunity https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2020-03-25/can-you-boost-your-immune-system-to-help-fight-coronavirus/12085036