“The most important way to deal with Covid-19 is cutting the virus transmission chain, observing social distancing and avoiding to attend meetings,” said Abtahian on Radio Goftogoo.
According to Radio Goftogoo news site; Dr. Zahra Abtahian, Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases in Immunodeficiency at Masih Daneshvari Hospital, had an interview with "Social Dialogue" program and spoke about the government's performance in controlling Covid-19; “Corona virus needs to enter human body for its survival and when it can’t find a host to reproduce, it will be destroyed.”
“This disease can be stopped with cooperation of all citizens, and through observing simple solutions such as frequent hand washing, masking and observing the principles of prevention, we can control the spread of the virus,” she added.
Abtahian stated; “Corona virus is a super-intelligent virus which, unfortunately, is constantly changing. There are times it gets weak, but then mutates and becomes active again. There is no definitive cure for this virus and the only way to deal with it is keeping the immune system balanced after the virus enters our body.”
The Iranian Infectious Disease specialist continued; “Building culture and observance of health protocols have an effective role in controlling and restraining Covid-19. We hope that people will follow the health protocols for the well-being of each member of their family and themselves.”
She then complained about the presence of people in restaurants and shopping centers in spite of corona situation; “When the restaurants and shopping malls are still crowded, the disease cannot be restrained.”
Abtahian noted; “Our people should observe personal hygiene, stay at home and avoid unnecessary traffic, accompany the medical staff and doctors of the country who are responsibly treating Covid-19 patients.”
In another part of her remarks, she referred to Iran's good performance regarding Covid-19 treatment; “In the early days of Corona spread in Iran, the treatment department performed much better than the United States.”
Referring to people's concerns about vaccination, the Infectious Diseases specialist said; “The vaccine’s side effects are very rare, and with the first dose of the vaccine, our body reacts to the virus and produces antibodies, but it doesn’t mean complete immunity, since the virus is constantly changing.”
By Parvaneh Kavousi
