Coronavirus can leave a lasting damage on lungs….wear a mask to save yourself, others
Among those affected by Coronavirus, 80% will exhibit mild symptoms, 14% will have pneumonia, 5% will suffer from septic shock and organ failure (mostly respiratory failure) and in 2% cases it will be fatal.
New Delhi: As the Covid-19 pandemic sweeps the world affecting almost all the countries, much has been known about its transmission, impact on human body and organs.
Today only, over 200 scientists opined that not just respiratory droplets but air particles can also be the carrier for virus.
Covid-19, caused by Coronavirus in most cases impacts the lungs of human beings, causing pneumonia and in critical cases, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ADAS). Sepsis, another possible complication of COVID-19, can also cause lasting harm to the lungs and other organs.
In majority of the cases i.e. 80% of the Covid-19 patients exhibit mild symptoms, 14% develop pneumonia, 5% suffer from septic shock and organ failure (mostly respiratory failure) and in 2% cases it turns out to be fatal.
How Coronavirus clogs your lungs…. Before & After Images
Jennifer H. Haythe, M.D., a renowned cardiologist at Columbia University, US recently posted CT scan image of a Coronavirus patient, whose chest and lungs seem to be have been taken over by the virus.
One of the worst scans I’ve ever seen, COVID19 is no joke, this was a young patient – please wear a mask –#WearAMaskSaveALife pic.twitter.com/FzHSThclBG
— Jennifer Haythe MD (@DrJennHaythe) July 4, 2020
According to the doctor, the patient was a young person still the lungs were clogged due to mass multiplication of the virus.
Faheem Younus, M.D., an award winning doctor and chief of infectious diseases at University of Maryland, US tweeted another picture which helps readers to comprehend easily – how the virus clogs our lungs and paralyses its functioning.
And this is how a normal CT chest looks like…?
Be cautious. Your life is in your hands; wash them often https://t.co/mKlIdFYUF7 pic.twitter.com/ujedDYCKJC
— Faheem Younus, MD (@FaheemYounus) July 6, 2020
This is the reason why not just these doctors but the governments across the world are advocating for stricter mask-wearing rules. It’s the little and most essential we can do to save our as well as others lives.
Countries like United Kingdom and Germany have already made wearing a face covering on public transport mandatory.
Precautions to take while wearing masks….WHO explains it all
Scientists and experts have debated whether the general public should wear face masks and whether these masks should be medical grade masks or homemade face coverings. Here is a guide on wearing face masks, by none other than WHO.