The new variant of SARS-CoV-2 is increasingly being featured in the media as the main topic. Prof. Piotr Kuna from the Department of Internal Diseases, Asthma and Allergy at the Medical Faculty of the Medical University in Łódź is soothing. In his opinion, there is no need to panic. «The virus has changed, it’s more contagious than Delta, but it doesn’t kill. This is the essence of the virus. He does not mean to kill the host, he only wants to reproduce ». In an interview with PAP, Prof. The marten adheres, however. «Anyone can get sick. That’s why I say all the time that everyone should get vaccinated ”.
- Prof. Marten: it is deceptive and untrue to hope that if we avoid the virus at all costs, we will not get sick. Anyone can get sick. That’s why I say all the time that everyone should get vaccinated
- When it comes to resistance to severe COVID-19, vaccines account for more than 90 percent. effectiveness – notes the doctor
- “Vaccinations will protect us against the most severe course of the disease, but I do not believe that they will protect us from falling ill” – says prof. Marten
- «He (the virus – ed.) Has changed, he’s more contagious than Delta, but he doesn’t kill. This is the essence of the virus. He does not mean killing the host, he only wants to reproduce »says Piotr Kuna
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He is a graduate of the Medical Academy in Łódź, he graduated with honors. He is a specialist in two fields of medicine – internal medicine and allergology. At work, she combines clinical and scientific work. He is the head of the Department of Internal Diseases, Asthma and Allergy at the Faculty of Medicine of the Medical University of Lodz. He is the vice-president of the Polish Society of Civilization Diseases and the chairman of the Polish Society of Metabolic Diseases. For years, he has been popularizing knowledge about allergies and respiratory diseases. Author of a number of scientific publications.
Beata Igielska, Zdrowie.pap.pl: Professor, to be afraid of COVID 2022, or not to be afraid? I have the impression that the spiral of media scaring is just about to start …
Prof. Piotr Kuna: The scaring spiral turns on and will keep on winding. Lots of people are still looking for a covid sensation. Apart from inflation and the war in Ukraine, it is still a very attractive journalistic topic. People are still being scared of this disease. You see – they like to be scared.
How does this year’s form of the disease look like?
It is different, incomparable. First, we know a lot about this disease. Second, we have vaccines. If someone gets vaccinated, they have over 95 percent. guarantees that he will not develop pneumonia, will not die, will not go to the hospital. So we have prevention methods that we can use at any time. Third, the current form of the virus (we are talking about the Omikron BA.5 variant, and there will be more variants), gives symptoms such as a cold or flu. In a milder form, it behaves like a cold, i.e. the patient develops a sore throat, runny nose, cough, in more severe form it gives symptoms like flu: muscle pain, fever, chills, cough, runny nose, sore throat, weakness.
The situation is different if the infection caused by the Omikron variant affects the elderly, sick, suffering from many chronic diseases, poorly treated, cancer patients, patients with weakened immunity, and respiratory diseases. Unfortunately, they may develop post-infection complications. However, the post-infection complications that follow from covid occur after any infection, and so does the flu. This is nothing new.
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Does it surprise you that we have an increase in the number of cases in the summer?
It surprises. If we have a COVID-19 rash in Europe in July, and it seemed to be a more seasonal, fall-spring virus, you can see that it behaves differently. We will see if the peak occurs at the end of July and the beginning of August, and when the children go to school, it will be quiet. It might even be a good thing if that happened, but we don’t know how the situation will develop.
So we should not be afraid, live normally?
I have many patients who have a lot of concerns and ask, and so do you. I will give an example from my life, from the last days. A group of a dozen friends is going on holiday abroad. 10 people do not follow any recommendations, do not wear masks, do not keep their distance, go to restaurants or discos. Two people wear masks all the time, use disinfectant fluid, watch out at every step, avoid contact with unknown people. Everyone returns to Poland, and it was these two people who took great care of each other who fell ill with COVID-19!
This shows how illusory and untrue it is to hope that if we avoid the virus at all costs, we will not get sick. Well, anyone can get sick. That’s why I say all the time that everyone should get vaccinated. We have very good evidence of the high efficacy and genuine safety of vaccines relative to risk when it comes to severity of COVID-19.
We still do not have a specific cure for the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. In order to get through the infection well, you need to take care of your general health, treat your chronic diseases, control them, eat well, and move. And when covid comes, get yourself an antigen test. If the result is positive, self-isolate, call a doctor immediately. Drink plenty of fluids. The only drug that prevents the further development of COVID-19 in the event of an infection and is scientifically proven to work is the inhaled steroid budesonide. It can be administered by nebulization.
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Why in nebulization?
Because it’s a very simple way to inhale a medicine. A small child, an old man, a bedridden person will be able to do it, it is enough to breathe the resulting aerosol. If this drug is used from the first day of symptoms, then according to a study published in the journal “Lancet” we have 91 percent. less risk of developing the disease severely. Research on the use of budesonide was conducted at the University of Oxford. It has been proven that the administration of this drug immediately after the diagnosis of SARS CoV-2 infection reduces the risk of developing pneumonia by more than 90%. Treatment should last 15 days.
The study was discontinued because it gave such excellent results that it was concluded that not administering this drug is a malpractice and is harmful to the patient. This method of treatment has been approved by the Polish Agency for Health Technology Assessment.
Professor, what about the masks? On a mask that has been used for too long (30 minutes of wear to keep it warm and moist), when touched with unwashed hands, bacteria and fungi develop. Who in Poland changes the mask every half hour, since even in rich Switzerland it turned out to be a problem? There, at the request of the consumer magazine “K-Tipp”, 20 disposable masks used by commuters to Zurich were tested. Over 11 were found out of 100. bacterial colonies, in three – over a million! Out of 14, microbiologists found dangerous staphylococci. Mold and yeast were detected on 15 masks …
After all, I gave you the example of these 12 travelers, which shows that in real life masks do not work. On the other hand, of course, doctors and nurses, if they use FP2, FP3, very tightly fitting face masks at work, change them every two hours (I emphasize: every two hours), they reduce the risk of infection. But who changes masks so often?
The respiratory system must be ventilated! It is home to billions of bacteria and viruses. If we don’t ventilate it, it deregulates and is worse than the risk of developing covid. We must be aware of this. Besides, we haven’t been wearing masks for some time and there are fewer cases of covid and there are fewer deaths, so the truth is more complex than most people think.
Current statistics do not show severe COVID-19 mileage, ICUs are unlikely to burst at the seams, and interestingly, omicron attacks in countries with very high vaccination rates …
Today we know that six months after vaccination, immunity to infection with SARS-CoV-2 virus practically disappears. People who have been vaccinated three or four times and contracted COVID-50 have the best immunity to the disease, in the order of 19%. In contrast, when it comes to resistance to severe form, vaccines account for over 90 percent. effectiveness.
I will repeat again, if someone is sick, older – any infection can break it down. As far as I know, covid statistics report people who go to the ICU due to respiratory failure caused by various diseases, and by the way have COVID-19. I am not able to say to what extent this failure is specific for covid, and to what extent it is an infectious exacerbation of the underlying disease (…)
I will repeat again, if someone is sick, older – any infection can break it down. As far as I know, covid statistics report people who go to the ICU due to respiratory failure caused by various diseases, and by the way have COVID-19. I am not able to say to what extent this failure is specific for covid, and to what extent it is an infectious exacerbation of the underlying disease (…)
Of course, there are many more infections. But they are so gentle that people who test themselves with an antigen test are surprised with a positive result. Those who come to me after such a home examination are aware that the virus is contagious, they are responsible, they do not want to infect others, they stay at home for five or seven days and all is well. I don’t see any need to panic. I see a reason for each of us to behave responsibly.
Prof. Włodzimierz Gut predicts that there will be no deaths and hospitalizations due to this type of Omikron. However, we must acknowledge that this virus will stay with us. It is estimated that 90 percent. of the population came into contact with it …
COVID-19 will become the same infection as the flu and other respiratory infections. They follow their own laws and are different from, for example, gastrointestinal infections. Covid is most comparable to the flu. He will become like her. Vaccinations will protect against the most severe course of the disease, but I do not believe they will protect us from getting sick. We have to get used to the fact that COVID-19 will be with us forever.
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So to sum up: we turn on reason, we turn off panic.
Let’s live normally. The virus is unlikely to kill anymore. That’s why I call it COVID-2022. He’s changed, he’s more contagious than the delta, but he doesn’t kill. This is the essence of the virus. He does not mean to kill the host, he only wants to reproduce.
Interviewed by Beata Igielska, zdrowie.pap.pl
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