🚨 #Coronavirus Thread Part 3 🚨
Dr. Anthony Fauci announced that "antibody test is coming in a week or so". What does #antibody mean?
#Antibodies are proteins in the immune system that are developed after someone gets infected. It is the antibodies that make someone.../1
Dr. Anthony Fauci announced that "antibody test is coming in a week or so". What does #antibody mean?
#Antibodies are proteins in the immune system that are developed after someone gets infected. It is the antibodies that make someone.../1
...immune against getting reinfected. In other words, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
It means two things;
1. You were previously infected.
2. You are likely to be protected against the #coronavirus at least for a while. Again, this is a paradox - a herd immunity.../2
It means two things;
1. You were previously infected.
2. You are likely to be protected against the #coronavirus at least for a while. Again, this is a paradox - a herd immunity.../2
sounds lovely and may dampen the 2nd wave of infection in the population but if the virus mutates (change in genetics), then it means a RESET and the entire population is once again at the mercy of the virus.
Why is antibody testing so vital? Why are governments.../3
Why is antibody testing so vital? Why are governments.../3
...now pushing for these tests instead of the coronavirus test? Simply because individuals with these antibodies can go back to their daily lives without the fear of catching the infection🙂
Besides, the antibody test is more definitive and the only cure available (explained)/4
Besides, the antibody test is more definitive and the only cure available (explained)/4
Three reasons why you would have antibodies in your blood;
1. You received blood from someone who had the antibodies.
2. You got a vaccine that helps develop the antibodies.
3. You were infected by the virus and have naturally developed antibodies against the virus /5
1. You received blood from someone who had the antibodies.
2. You got a vaccine that helps develop the antibodies.
3. You were infected by the virus and have naturally developed antibodies against the virus /5
Another benefit of antibody testing is screening and surveillance of the population. You'll be surprised to learn that certain people only developed mild symptoms without realizing it was Covid-19 and then recovered - they are now carrying antibodies..yay! /6
How can antibodies be used to combat the virus?
#ConvalescentPlasma from recovering patients can be given to sick individuals carrying antibodies against the virus. This technique has proven to be useful in the past for e.g., a case reported that an influenza A (H5N1) virus../7
#ConvalescentPlasma from recovering patients can be given to sick individuals carrying antibodies against the virus. This technique has proven to be useful in the past for e.g., a case reported that an influenza A (H5N1) virus../7
...infected male after receiving convalescent plasma from a patient who had recovered from H5N1 infection, completely recovered in a matter of 32 hours. We are months away from developing a vaccine, health professionals are seriously advocating for this treatment method /8
Since we are on this topic - some Do's and Don'ts
#SocialDistancing is key - it doesn't mean you can hang out with family and friends for a bbq. What it means is that if you are forced to socialize due to work or a doctor's visit, do it with caution (face mask and gloves) /9
#SocialDistancing is key - it doesn't mean you can hang out with family and friends for a bbq. What it means is that if you are forced to socialize due to work or a doctor's visit, do it with caution (face mask and gloves) /9
Don't get obsessive about mail packages and surfaces - there is no evidence to suggest that #Covid_19 spreads through mail packages - primary source of infection remains person-person contact (air droplets or aerosols that remain suspended in air) /10
