Frag Out! Magazine
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TRUE MYTH TRUE MYTH TRUE MYTH The coronavirus symptoms do not differ from those of flu In the case of coronavirus-caused infections, high body tempera- ture exceeding 38 - 39 degrees, dry cough, and dyspnea appear, along with a feeling of pressure on the chest, muscular pain, and constant tiredness. The disease may be very severe and kill one quickly. Coronavirus infection can be treated with methods available at home, successfully. No. COVID-19 is not an infection that will go away when you lay your- self down in your bed. Even though some of the patients go through that disease in an almost unnoticeable manner, in some cases (5%), the symptoms are very severe, requiring specialist equipment or even intubation and temporary use of a ventilator. Initiating therapy as such too late could be fatal, as the sick person could die because of respira- tory failure. The vitamin C supplements or onion are not the way to go, in case of coronavirus. They could also delay the proper therapy which would inflict a detrimental effect on the patient's health, leading to se- rious complications. Domestic animals pose a threat to people as they carry the coronavirus NO. Domesticated animals do not pose a threat, as they do not spread the SARS-CoV-2. Common sense and basic principles of hygiene must be maintained, so we cannot let the animals lick our faces and we shall wash our hands after we contact them. One shall also remember to take care of animal hygiene, especially to wash the dog's paws after walks in the rain, and so on. Where does this dangerous myth originate from? The fake news was disseminated on the Internet directly after it was publicly announced that the human coronavirus was detected in a dog in Hong Kong. Thorough testing has shown that the dog was not infected and the viruses entered its respiratory tract, as the sick owner slept with the dog, coughing frequently. This is why the first test results were positive. The viruses, however, came from the droplets coming out of the owner's lungs. www.fragoutmag.com