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KOMPAS.com – Self limiting disease. Question about what it is self limiting disease had appeared when the beginning of the corona virus pandemic in Indonesia in March.

At that time, Minister of Health, Terawan Agus Putranto, had a chance to say something self limiting disease when describing Covid-19.

“And I feel very happy. That the theory is true that it is self limiting disease which will heal itself. The disease will heal itself, “said Terawan during a press conference at the Friendship Hospital, East Jakarta, Thursday (12/3/2020).

Then, what is it self limiting disease?

Understand self limiting disease

Excerpted from Social Science and Medical papers published in Science Direct, 25 April 2020, self limiting disease is a disease that resolves spontaneously, with or without special treatment.

In most cases, no special intervention is required to eliminate the disease.

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For example, from minor infections (such as colds, flu and conjunctivitis) to more common symptoms (such as headaches and back pain).

Regardless, people usually take drugs in the belief that they will increase their chances of coping with the disease.

Griffith University epidemiologist Dicky Budiman also mentioned that self limiting disease is a disease that can heal by itself.

“A disease or condition that can heal or heal by itself because the human body can fight back with immunity, or it doesn’t have long term effect which is detrimental to health, “said Dicky, when contacted Kompas.com, Friday (2/10/2020).

Dicky said, Covid-19 was included self limiting disease. But, keep in mind, not everything is for everyone.

“In relation to Covid-19, the majority recover automatically, especially if they infect young adults or children. This means that a small proportion of them still have to go to the hospital for treatment, around 20 percent,” said Dicky.

Meanwhile, the epidemiologist from Gadjah Mada University Bayu Satria Wiratama also said that not all those infected with Covid-19 can recover on their own.

“Covid-19 in general too (self limiting disease) especially in mild (symptomatic). However, some sufferers develop moderate / severe symptoms and need treatment at the hospital, “said Bayu Kompas.com, Friday (2/10/2020).

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Common viral diseases self limiting disease

Bayu said, in general, diseases caused by viruses are self limiting or it will heal itself and the medicine is only accelerating.

Dicky explained, certain Covid-19 patients can recover on their own by means of isolation, quarantine, maintaining body health, maintaining nutrition. In essence, live a healthy lifestyle.

For example, a patient without symptoms who is treated at the Wisma Atlet Emergency Hospital.

These patients are only isolated and lead a healthy lifestyle. If you need medication, only give light drugs such as paracetamol.

However, they still have to undergo isolation or quarantine because they can still be contagious and have the potential to turn into more severe symptoms.

In line with Dicky, Bayu said, the public cannot underestimate Covid-19.

“This is a concern, because the spread of Covid-19 is fast, especially many are not symptomatic, so automatically the number with moderate / severe symptoms will increase if left unchecked or it is considered not to worry,” he said.

Therefore, it is still important to guard yourself not to infect other people who could be at high risk of experiencing moderate / severe symptoms.

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Don’t claim easily

Dicky underlined, because there are symptoms of Covid-19 that can heal on their own, people should not easily claim certain treatments or actions.

“Because most of the Covid-19 disease can heal on their own, that’s why we are careful in claiming a therapy, action,” he said.

For example, someone said that by regularly drinking certain drinks someone was cured. In fact, according to him, he might recover by himself.