Open AccessBetter preventing and mitigating the effects of Covid-19
Author(s) -
Greg Maguire
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
future science oa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 2056-5623
DOI - 10.2144/fsoa-2020-0051
Subject(s) - covid-19 , exposome , medicine , disease , intensive care medicine , public health , pandemic , immunology , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , environmental health , outbreak , pathology
Currently, there are no proven medical treatments against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19. In addition to the all important public health measures needed to prevent the spread of this disease, a number of strategies related to our exposome are recommended herein, to better prevent and mitigate the effects of a SARS-CoV-2 infection through enhancement of our immune system and reduction of inflammation.