The mask regime introduced in all regions had a positive effect on the number of visits to doctors by patients with allergies. Experts note a significant decrease in indicators compared to last year and associate this with the widespread wearing of personal protective equipment and other measures taken due to the coronavirus pandemic.
According to the allergist-immunologist of the Central Clinical Hospital of the Russian Academy of Sciences Evgenia Parshina, the mask prevents a person from contacting allergens.
Pollen, spores, fungi that would have entered the nasopharynx and oropharynx earlier remain on the outer surface of the tissue. Wearing a mask is absolutely harmless, the main thing is to observe hygiene and not touch your face with your hands, – she said in an interview with NEWS.ru.
In addition, wearing a mask prevents pathogenic bacteria from entering the human body, causing an exacerbation of bronchitis, sinusitis, sinusitis, pneumonia and other chronic diseases.
Allergist-immunologist Vladimir Bolibok also notes a multiple reduction in the number of visits of people suffering from allergies. At the same time, he announced an increase in the number of allergy sufferers in recent years. The specialist believes that this is due to the relaxation of the mask regime.
This can also be explained by the seasonal spike in allergies and the temporary closure of a number of medical institutions, due to which many people were unable to get the necessary vaccinations, as well as a decrease in the level of immunity during a long period of self-isolation.
After leaving the quarantine, they began to become infected with everything. The immune system is not ready for the fact that now a large number of viruses and bacteria will attack it, – explained the expert.
At the same time, according to a member of the Moscow Doctors’ Trade Union “Action”, a general practitioner Albina Strelchenko, constant wearing of masks can be hazardous to health and lead to an exacerbation of chronic diseases due to a deterioration in oxygen supply to the body.
Earlier, “Reedus” quoted Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, who named the date of the victory over the coronavirus in the Russian capital.
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