Open AccessBattle with COVID-19: Role of Vitamin D and Zinc as a Preventive Strategy
Author(s) -
Pushpamala Ramaiah,
Badria A Elfaki,
Hassanat Elbashir Mohammed Mustafa
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2130750
Subject(s) - pandemic , medicine , immune system , disease , battle , covid-19 , clinical trial , vaccination , immunology , intensive care medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , geography , archaeology , pathology
The immune system protects us by producing antibodies against viruses and diseases. Currently, there is no cure in treating patients infected with COVID-19. Even though many nations declared extrapolate findings on the COVID-19 vaccine trial, this will require months to develop an effective vaccine successfully. Meanwhile, an immune-enhancing preventive approach can be considered in order to strengthen the immune system that would enhance the host's resistance to infection. Although the leading health authorities of national and international health institutions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), and the World Health Organization (WHO) consistently providing standard guidelines focusing on treatment, prevention, and promotion perspectives, this article discussed the promising alternative prophylactic solutions in enhancing host immunity with a highly valuable supplements Zinc, Vitamin D to protect human beings from COVID-19 pandemic disease.