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Asking for Self, Female, 26 years old, Islamabad
Hello, I have seen various doctors recommending the use of steam as a precaution against corona virus / treatment for early symptoms.
Isn't using steam an aerosol generating procedure? Wouldn't it increase the chances of transmission?
Please guide.
Just Stay at Home and Frequently Wash your hands with Soap and Water
It may not help. Most important precautions are Isolation at home. Wash your hands repeatedly.
no need of steam..
use panadol and any anti. allergic
if any severe symptoms contact me after appointment here
There is no evidence that steam would protect you specifically against COVID 19. It is good for general de congestion. Please practice social distancing and hand washing etc to protect yourself and your family.
no it ll give symptomatic relief. doesnt increase chances of droplet spread
sanitize your hands whenever you touch anything outside home. at home wash hands for 20 sec. and dont go out without any reason. social distancing. disinfect your home. Rest . use mask outside .
Thank you for asking.
As far as steam is considered, there is no role of steam in prevention against Corona virus.. Regarding its role in transmission, as far as someone is not sneezing or coughing, disease cannot be transmitted only by steam.
Best precautions is to isolate your self
avoid unnecessary visits
stay at home for at least 2 week
this two weeks is very important to stay at home
also take precautionary measure like
hand hygeine which is already explained by different Media
Corona attacks on nasal tracks and lungs . Hot water and salt , saline water steam helps to bronchiodilate and takes phlegm out easily along with cough syrup and in hot water inhale viruses are not going to survive according to WHO guide lines and take vitamin C subha sham . Improve your self immunity and wash your hands with sanitizer or soap or hand wash 20 seconds thoroughly. And stay at home . And relax yourself
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