Protection from the corona virus is possible through individual measures.
In particular, people should pay attention to their own hygiene and the hygiene of those around them, as well as avoid being in public areas and avoid contact with people.
1) What should we do against the corona virus in public transportation?
Infection and Microbiology Specialist Songül Özer answers this frequently asked question due to Covid-19 as follows: "Of course, we do not have the chance to choose the people we will be side by side in public transportation. So, what are we going to do?
If we encounter someone who sneezes or coughs, or if someone we think is feeling bad, let's try not to get closer than 1 meter if possible. But of course, this will not always be possible in public transportation. If we have such complaints and show such symptoms, we will actually protect ourselves first. So, it is very important that the person who is sick wears a mask. When sneezing, if we can have a handkerchief, we should immediately cover our mouth and nose and cough or sneeze. Then we should immediately throw the handkerchief in a place where no one can touch it, or at least put it in our pocket and throw it in the nearest garbage can. Or, if we do not have such a handkerchief with us, we should cough or sneeze into the inside of our elbow. Hand washing is also very important here. If we have to have close contact with such a person, we should wash our hands with normal water and normal soap at the nearest place we can find. This is the only method of protection against coronavirus."
2) How can you strengthen your immune system against viruses?
Infection and Microbiology Specialist Songül Özer Covid -19 answers this frequently asked question as follows: "The coronavirus is just one of the microorganisms in our lives. There are dozens of viruses and dozens of bacteria that cause epidemics like coronavirus. So, will we always continue to encounter these viruses, these bacteria or fungi?
Yes, they will always be in our lives. Or if these viruses enter our bodies, we will all be affected differently. So it all comes back to the immune system. If we keep our immune system strong, if we eat a balanced diet, we will be strong. What does it mean to have a balanced diet? If we eat everything, of course, if there are foods that are forbidden to us, unless we have to follow a special diet. But if we eat little by little from all kinds of foods, in sufficient quantities, that is, if we eat a balanced diet. And sleep? Yes, this is also very important. Getting an average of 8 to 10 hours of sleep a night is very important. Movement, doing regular exercises according to everyone's age, gender and body structure. We don't necessarily have to go to gyms. We don't necessarily need to do gymnastics with equipment. Simple walks, short walks that don't make us sweat, normal walks by the sea or in places with high oxygen that you can find. These and of course, and of course, staying away from stress. This is the way to strengthen our immune system. Special supplements are only necessary for certain people. Not everyone needs vitamins, not everyone needs immune-boosting drugs. A balanced diet, regular sleep and regular exercise are key to strengthening our immune system."
3)What should we do against the corona virus in the work environment?
Infection and Microbiology Specialist Songül Özer answers this frequently asked question due to Covid-19 as follows: "If we have a friend in the same workplace or even in the same room who shows symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections such as flu, the simplest thing we can do is to try not to get closer than 1 meter to this person.
If we do not have such a chance, we can wear a normal mask if we have to get closer than 1 meter. This does not necessarily have to be a special N 95 type mask. I am talking about a normal surgical mask. Of course, we should not forget that the items we use in common, office equipment such as the phone we use in common, can also carry this virus for a short time. Even door handles or computer keyboards can be infectious in this sense. So the most important thing is hand washing. Washing our hands with normal water and normal soap for 20-30 seconds before putting on the mask, after removing the mask or after touching common areas will protect us. So, what do we do if we are at home?
4)What should we do against the corona virus at home?
Infection and Microbiology Specialist Songül Özer answers this frequently asked question due to Covid-19 as follows: There is a risky group for corona virus. People under the age of 2 and over the age of 65, or people with underlying diseases, respiratory system diseases, COPD, heart failure, kidney failure or people who have undergone organ transplantation, people who have to use immunosuppressive drugs for any reason.
What should we do if we are at home with such people, if we have elderly people or children? If we have children going to school or if we share a house with relatives who have to live or work in crowded places. If we are together with people in this risky group, what we will do is actually the same. Again, we should wash our hands with normal water and soap, and if we have to share the same environment with people with such disease symptoms, we should take care to wear a surgical mask and a normal mask. Please pay attention to these rules when we are in contact with our elderly relatives who are very young. Well, all or most of us have to use public transportation during the day. What do we do if we are faced with someone showing such upper respiratory tract symptoms while on public transportation? We will explain that in the next video."
5) Pay attention to these to protect yourself from the corona virus!
The coronavirus outbreak is on our agenda and it looks like it will remain on our agenda for a while. Unfortunately, we are all afraid of the coronavirus. Some of us can work in places called open offices where many people use the same hall. At one of these desks, one of our colleagues working in this hall may have a cough, sneezing or high fever. We may have colleagues with such complaints. First of all, we will not panic.
This is very important. Because every person who sneezes, every person with a high fever, every person who shows signs of upper respiratory tract infection such as flu symptoms does not mean that they carry corona virus infection.