People with comorbidities when infected with Covid-19 can aggravate the pain they suffer.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SLEMAN – A specialist in internal medicine at UGM RSA, dr Agit Sena Setiadi said, people with comorbids or comorbidities are susceptible to infection with the new corona virus that causes Covid-19. Therefore, prevention is important.
“A person with comorbids is more at risk of contracting Covid-19. One of them is related to a lower body defense system than people without comorbidities,” said Agit, Friday (9/10).
He explained that comorbid is a condition when someone has already suffered a chronic disease. For example, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases and cancer. There are also heart attacks or strokes, kidney, geriatric-related diseases, autoimmune-related diseases and other chronic diseases. People with comorbidities when infected with covid-19 can aggravate the pain they suffer.
Some comorbid conditions will become more severe, such as chronic pulmonary (pulmonary) or heart disease. Therefore, management and prevention of Covid-19 in people with comorbids, said Agit, is important.
The goal, continued Agit, is to reduce the risk of illness and death. One of them is often monitoring the condition of the body with regular control to the doctor, controlling comorbids well to prevent complications.
“By maintaining a healthy lifestyle and adjusting the diet according to comorbid conditions,” said Agit.
Agit reminded them to use masks, keep their distance, wash their hands and keep the environment clean. Then, people with comorbidities are advised to avoid the crowd and stay at home.
“Routine exercise that is adapted to comorbid conditions and avoid stress. Follow the health protocols submitted by the government and local health institutions,” said Agit.
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