Clean respiratory virus and the effect of infection on the elderly category who are over 60 years old
However, the cyclical respiratory virus may cause a severe infection in some people, especially from older adults over 60 years old, and people with heart and lung diseases and weak immune system.
Dr. Ashraf Amir warns of the emergence of some severe symptoms of the virus, when it is transmitted to the lower respiratory course, which causes lung inflammation or small airways leading to the lung known as “bronchial bronchi”, which leads to the emergence of more severe symptoms such as: the acute high body temperature “fever”, severe coughing, difficulty breathing, changing the color of the skin due to lack of oxygen.
It is noteworthy that adults with weakening of the immune system due to diseases such as cancer or due to certain treatments such as chemotherapy and adults with heart and respiratory diseases in addition to the elderly category, especially those who are 60 years old and more are considered the most at risk of developing an acute infection. In this regard, severe infection with the virus may lead to hypnosis in the hospital for the necessary work of tests, controlling breathing and supply The body with solutions needed to compensate the body for losing fluid in it.
It may also be among the complications of pulmonary terrorism, the deterioration of the health condition of asthma or congestive heart failure.
It is worth noting that the virus is transmitted to the body through the secretions of the eyes, nose or mouth. It also spreads easily through the air through the respiratory spray that carries infection. The virus can also live for several hours on surfaces such as tables and beds. The patient is able to transport the virus for a week, and may extend longer in people with weak immunity and the elderly.
Doctors warn against repeating the infection with the contagious respiratory virus, which may be repeated during the same season. But the symptoms are not usually with the same intensity, and they are similar to a cold. But symptoms can be more dangerous in older adults or people with heart disease or chronic lung.
And on how to prevent the respiratory virus, Dr. Ashraf Amir advises to take the appropriate vaccine from the virus infection, especially for the elderly category for those over 60 years.
In terms of the suffering of the older adults from weakening of immunity, especially those who suffer from chronic diseases such as heart disease and respiratory diseases. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has adopted the respiratory virus vaccines (RSV) for adults at the age of 60 and older.
According to the Saudi Ministry of Health website, a single dose of the Mixed respiratory virus vaccine is given to each of the 60 years or older.
The vaccine is also suitable for those who had the virus in advance; To protect them from infection later with it, the vaccine can be taken at any time after recovering from the respiratory virus, but you must wait if the person has any other pathological symptoms, and waiting for complete recovery before taking the vaccine.
The vaccine is given to all people over the age of 60 years, especially the following groups: people with chronic diseases such as asthma, heart disease, diabetes, and weakness in the immune system, whether due to illness or because of the use of some medications.
For self -prevention of infection with the virus, you should avoid mixing with the disease and persisting in washing hands and daily sterilizers and not using personal supplies with others such as cups and towels, and avoiding gatherings, especially in the seasons of the spread of infection and finally covering the nose and mouth during sneezing or coughing to prevent the spray of the spray to other people.
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