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Smokers have a 5 times higher risk of contracting COVID-19

Liputan6.com, Jakarta There is already some evidence to show smoker have a higher chance of catching COVID-19.

“In existing studies, there is one smoker the number of Covid-19 infections was two to five times higher, “said General Chairman of the Indonesian Lung Doctors Association Agus Dwi Susanto.

There are at least four factors that make smokers more likely to be infected with SARS-CoV-2 virs than non-smokers. First, in a smoker there is an angiotensin-coverting-2 receptor (ACE2).

“This receptor is the seat of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the airway or other body parts infected with COVID-19,” said Agus in a discussion viewed from the BNPB Indonesia website.

Then, excuses second is cigarette smoke decreases the immune system or immune system, especially in the respiratory tract.

“Even though this immunity has an important role in preventing viral and bacterial infections,” explained the consultant pulmonary specialist who practices at the Friendship Hospital in Jakarta.

Agus explained that in cigarette smoke there are substances that interfere with the migration process of body cells that fight infection. “These cells also have a decreased function. As a result, when an infection occurs, it becomes wider and heavier, including COVID-19. . “

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