{"id":853,"date":"2021-08-18T08:26:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T02:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/?p=853"},"modified":"2025-03-06T14:36:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T09:06:10","slug":"covid-19-outbreak-and-management-people-with-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/covid-19-outbreak-and-management-people-with-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19 outbreak and management people with diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"excerpt-block\">\n<div class=\"excerpt\">\n<div id=\"preview-data-frame\" class=\"preview-data-frame frame wrap\">\n<div id=\"tabs_container\">\n<div id=\"plag-tool-main\">\n<div class=\"tabs-container\">\n<div class=\"tabs-container-inner\">\n<div id=\"preview\" class=\"p-tools-textarea\">\n<h2>Covid-19 outbreak and management of people with diabetes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p-tools-textarea\">The<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COVID-19_pandemic\">\u00a0COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>\u00a0has had many <b id=\"tip_3\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"impacts|affects|influences\">influences<\/b> on <b id=\"tip_4\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"global|international|worldwide\">international<\/b> <b id=\"tip_5\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"health|fitness\">fitness<\/b> <b id=\"tip_6\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"beyond|past\">beyond<\/b> <b id=\"tip_7\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"those|the ones\">the ones<\/b>\u00a0<b>due to<\/b>\u00a0the\u00a0COVID-19 <b id=\"tip_9\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"disease|ailment|disorder|sickness\">sickness<\/b>. It has <b id=\"tip_10\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"led to|brought about|caused\">brought about<\/b> <b id=\"tip_11\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"a reduction|a discount\">a discount<\/b> on <b id=\"tip_12\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"hospital|health facility|clinic|health center|medical institution|sanatorium\">sanatorium<\/b> visits for <b id=\"tip_13\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"other|different\">different<\/b> reasons. There <b id=\"tip_14\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"have been|were|had been\">were<\/b> 38%\u00a0fewer visits for\u00a0<b id=\"tip_17\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"heart|coronary heart\">coronary <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Heart_attack\">heart<\/a><\/b> attack\u00a0<b id=\"tip_18\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"symptoms|signs|signs and symptoms\">signs and symptoms<\/b> <b id=\"tip_19\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"in the|withinside the\">in the<\/b> United States and 40%<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_on_other_health_issues#cite_note-1\">\u00a0fewer<\/a> in Spain.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-tools-textarea\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1703\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1703\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-anton-uniqueton-4021262-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1703\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-anton-uniqueton-4021262.jpg?resize=590%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"covid-19 outbreak nd management people\" width=\"590\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-anton-uniqueton-4021262-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-anton-uniqueton-4021262-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-anton-uniqueton-4021262-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-anton-uniqueton-4021262-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-anton-uniqueton-4021262-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-anton-uniqueton-4021262-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Covid-19 outbreak nd management people<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The head of cardiology said, &#8220;My <b id=\"tip_22\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"worry|fear\">fear<\/b> is <b id=\"tip_23\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"some of|a number of\">a number of<\/b> <b id=\"tip_24\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"these|those\">those<\/b> <b id=\"tip_25\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"people|humans|human beings\">human beings<\/b> is <b id=\"tip_26\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"dying|death|demise|loss of life\">death<\/b> at <b id=\"tip_27\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"home|domestic\">home<\/b> <b id=\"tip_28\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"because|due to the fact\">due to the fact<\/b> <b id=\"tip_29\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"they're|they are|they may be\">they are<\/b> too scared to <b id=\"tip_30\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"go to|visit\">visit<\/b> the <b id=\"tip_31\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"hospital|health facility|clinic|health center|medical institution|sanatorium\">hospital<\/b>.&#8221;\u00a0There <b id=\"tip_32\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"is also|is likewise\">is likewise<\/b> a\u00a0<b id=\"tip_33\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"concern|issue|problem|situation|challenge|difficulty|subject|problem|situation|challenge|difficulty|subject\">problem<\/b> that <b id=\"tip_34\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"people|humans|human beings\">human beings<\/b> with\u00a0strokes\u00a0and\u00a0appendicitis\u00a0<b id=\"tip_35\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"are not|aren't\">aren&#8217;t<\/b>\u00a0<b>seeking timely<\/b>\u00a0treatment.\u00a0Shortages\u00a0of <b id=\"tip_38\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"medical|clinical|scientific\">scientific<\/b> <b id=\"tip_39\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"supplies|materials|substances|elements|resources|components\">elements<\/b> have impacted <b id=\"tip_40\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"people|humans|human beings\">human beings<\/b> with <b id=\"tip_41\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"various|diverse|numerous\">numerous<\/b> conditions. Covid-19 with Diabetes <b id=\"tip_42\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"cases|instances\">instances<\/b> have increased.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-tools-textarea\"><b id=\"tip_43\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"global|international|worldwide\">International<\/b> <b id=\"tip_44\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"health|fitness\">fitness<\/b> <b id=\"tip_45\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"reduction|discount\">discount<\/b> Coronavirus <b id=\"tip_46\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"disease|ailment|disorder|sickness\">sickness<\/b> 2019 (COVID-19) is contagious\u00a0<b>due to<\/b>\u00a0<b id=\"tip_49\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"severe|extreme|excessive|intense\">intense<\/b> acute <b id=\"tip_50\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"respiratory|breathing|respiration\">respiratory<\/b> syndrome coronavirus 2\u00a0(SARS-CoV-2). The first <b id=\"tip_51\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"known|recognized|regarded|recognised|acknowledged\">regarded<\/b> case <b id=\"tip_52\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"was|turned into|became|become|changed into\">changed was<\/b> <b id=\"tip_53\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"identified|diagnosed|recognized\">recognition<\/b> in\u00a0Wuhan,\u00a0China, in December 2019.\u00a0The <b id=\"tip_54\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"disease|ailment|disorder|sickness\">sickness<\/b> has <b>spread<\/b>\u00a0worldwide, <b id=\"tip_57\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"leading|main\">leading<\/b> to an\u00a0ongoing pandemic.<\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1709\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1709\" style=\"width: 407px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-artem-podrez-5726794-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1709\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-artem-podrez-5726794.jpg?resize=407%2C229&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"14 days Exposure of COVID-19\" width=\"407\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-artem-podrez-5726794-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-artem-podrez-5726794-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-artem-podrez-5726794-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-artem-podrez-5726794-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-artem-podrez-5726794-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-artem-podrez-5726794-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-artem-podrez-5726794-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">14 days Exposure to COVID-19<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-tools-textarea\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Symptoms_of_COVID-19\">COVID-19<\/a> symptoms are variable; <b id=\"tip_58\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"but|however\">however, they<\/b> <b id=\"tip_59\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"often|frequently|regularly\">regularly<\/b> <b id=\"tip_60\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"include|consist of|encompass\">consist of<\/b> fever,\u00a0cough, headache,\u00a0fatigue,\u00a0<b id=\"tip_61\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"breathing|respiration|respiratory\">respiratory<\/b> difficulties, and lack<b id=\"tip_62\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"loss of|lack of\">\u00a0of<\/b> smell\u00a0and\u00a0taste.\u00a0Symptoms <b id=\"tip_63\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"may|may also|can also additionally|might also additionally\">can also <\/b><b id=\"tip_64\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"begin|start\">start<\/b> one <b id=\"tip_65\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"to fourteen|to 14\">to 14<\/b> days\u00a0after exposure\u00a0to the virus. At least <b id=\"tip_66\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"a third|a 3rd\">a 3rd<\/b> of <b>infected people<\/b>\u00a0do <b id=\"tip_68\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"not|now no longer\">not show long-term <\/b><b id=\"tip_71\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"symptoms|signs|signs and symptoms\">symptoms<\/b>. Of <b id=\"tip_72\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"those who|people who|individuals who|folks that|folks who\">folks that<\/b> <b id=\"tip_73\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"develop|expand|increase|broaden\">expand<\/b> <b id=\"tip_74\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"symptoms|signs|signs and symptoms\">signs and symptoms<\/b> <b id=\"tip_75\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"noticeable|significant|considerable|substantial|important|major|great|sizeable|substantive|substantial|important|major|great|sizeable|substantive\">great<\/b> <b id=\"tip_76\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"enough|sufficient\">sufficient<\/b> to be classed as <b id=\"tip_77\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"patients|sufferers\">sufferers<\/b>, most (81%) <b id=\"tip_78\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"develop|expand|increase|broaden\">expand<\/b> <b id=\"tip_79\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"mild|slight|moderate\">moderately<\/b> to <b id=\"tip_80\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"moderate|mild|slight\">slight<\/b> <b id=\"tip_81\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"symptoms|signs|signs and symptoms\">signs and symptoms<\/b> (<b id=\"tip_82\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"up to|as much as\">as much as<\/b> <b id=\"tip_83\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"mild|slight|moderate\">moderate<\/b>\u00a0pneumonia).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tabs-container-inner\">\n<div class=\"p-tools-textarea\">In comparison, 14 develop <b id=\"tip_84\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"severe|extreme|excessive|intense\">intense<\/b> <b id=\"tip_85\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"symptoms|signs|signs and symptoms\">signs and symptoms<\/b> (dyspnea,\u00a0hypoxia, or <b id=\"tip_86\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"more|extra|greater\">greater<\/b> than 50% lung involvement on imaging), and 5% <b id=\"tip_87\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"suffer|go through\">go through<\/b> <b id=\"tip_88\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"critical|crucial|important|essential|vital\">essential<\/b> <b id=\"tip_89\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"symptoms|signs|signs and symptoms\">signs and symptoms<\/b> (<b id=\"tip_90\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"respiratory|breathing|respiration\">breathing<\/b> failure,\u00a0shock, or\u00a0multiorgan dysfunction).\u00a0Older <b id=\"tip_91\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"people|humans|human beings\">human <\/b><b>beings are<\/b>\u00a0at a <b id=\"tip_92\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"higher|better\">greater<\/b> <b id=\"tip_93\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"risk|danger|chance|threat|hazard\">risk<\/b> of <b id=\"tip_94\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"developing|growing\">developing<\/b> <b id=\"tip_95\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"severe|extreme|excessive|intense\">severe,\u00a0<\/b> <b id=\"tip_96\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"symptoms|signs|signs and symptoms\">signs and symptoms<\/b>. Some <b id=\"tip_97\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"people|humans|human beings\">human beings<\/b> <b id=\"tip_98\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"continue|keep|maintain|hold|retain|preserve\">preserve<\/b> to <b id=\"tip_99\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"experience|revel in|enjoy\">revel in<\/b> <b id=\"tip_100\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"a range of|a number of|various|a variety of|more than a few|a number|quite a number\">several<\/b>\u00a0<b id=\"tip_101\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"effects|results|outcomes|consequences\">results<\/b> (<b id=\"tip_102\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"long|lengthy\">lengthy<\/b> COVID<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Long_COVID\">)<\/a> for months after recovery, and <b id=\"tip_103\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"damage|harm\">harm<\/b> to organs has been observed. Multi-<b id=\"tip_104\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"year|yr|12 months\">12 months<\/b> <b id=\"tip_105\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"studies|research\">research<\/b> is underway <b id=\"tip_106\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"to investigate|to research|to analyze\">to analyze<\/b> the <b>long-term<\/b>\u00a0<b id=\"tip_109\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"effects|results|outcomes|consequences\">results<\/b> of the <b id=\"tip_110\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"disease|ailment|disorder|sickness\">disease<\/b> further.<\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1710\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1710\" style=\"width: 268px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-laura-james-6097708-1-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1710\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-laura-james-6097708-1.jpg?resize=268%2C402&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"COVID-19 sign and symptoms\" width=\"268\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-laura-james-6097708-1-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-laura-james-6097708-1-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-laura-james-6097708-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-laura-james-6097708-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-laura-james-6097708-1-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-laura-james-6097708-1-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">COVID-19 sign and symptoms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-tools-textarea\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Transmission_of_COVID-19\"> COVID-19 transmits\u00a0<\/a><b id=\"tip_111\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"when|while|whilst\">while<\/b> <b id=\"tip_112\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"people|humans|human beings\">human beings<\/b> breathe in air <b id=\"tip_113\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"contaminated|infected\">infected<\/b> <b id=\"tip_114\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"by|through|via way of means of|with the aid of using\">via <\/b>droplets and small<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Airborne_transmission\">\u00a0airborne particles<\/a>. The <b id=\"tip_115\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"risk|danger|chance|threat|hazard\">hazard<\/b> of <b id=\"tip_116\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"breathing|respiration|respiratory\">respiratory<\/b>\u00a0<b>problems<\/b>\u00a0is <b id=\"tip_118\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"highest|maximum\">maximum<\/b> <b id=\"tip_119\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"when|while|whilst\">while<\/b> <b id=\"tip_120\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"people|humans|human beings\">humans <\/b>are nearby. However,\u00a0they <b id=\"tip_122\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"can be|may be\">may be<\/b> inhaled over longer distances, <b id=\"tip_123\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"particularly|especially|specifically|specially|in particular|mainly\">mainly<\/b> indoors. The transmission <b>can also<\/b>\u00a0<b id=\"tip_125\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"occur|arise\">arise<\/b> if splashed or sprayed with <b id=\"tip_126\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"contaminated|infected\">infected<\/b> fluids <b id=\"tip_127\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"in the|withinside the\">inside the<\/b> eyes, nose, or mouth and, rarely, <b id=\"tip_128\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"via|thru|through\">through<\/b> <b id=\"tip_129\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"contaminated|infected\">infected<\/b> surfaces. People <b id=\"tip_130\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"remain|stay|continue to be\">continue to be<\/b> contagious for up <b id=\"tip_131\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"to 20|to twenty\">to twenty<\/b> days <b id=\"tip_132\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"and can|and may|and might\">and might<\/b> <b id=\"tip_133\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"spread|unfold\">spread<\/b> the virus, <b id=\"tip_134\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"even if|despite the fact that|even though|although|even supposing\">although<\/b> they <b id=\"tip_135\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"not|now no longer\">no longer <\/b><b id=\"tip_137\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"symptoms|signs|signs and symptoms\">have symptoms<\/b>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-tools-textarea\">In <b id=\"tip_138\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"several|numerous\">numerous<\/b> <b id=\"tip_139\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"countries|nations|international locations\">international locations<\/b>, <b id=\"tip_140\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"there has been|there was\">there was<\/b> a marked <b id=\"tip_141\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"reduction|discount\">discount<\/b> <b id=\"tip_142\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"in the|withinside the\">withinside the<\/b> <b id=\"tip_143\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"spread|unfold\">unfold<\/b> of sexually transmitted infections, <b id=\"tip_144\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"including|which includes|such as|together with|which include|consisting of|along with|inclusive of\">including<\/b>\u00a0HIV\/AIDS, <b id=\"tip_145\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"attributable to|resulting from|due to|because of|as a result of|on account of|as a consequence of\">on account of<\/b> COVID-19 quarantines, social distancing measures, and <b id=\"tip_146\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"recommendations|tips|suggestions|guidelines|hints|pointers\">suggestions<\/b> to <b id=\"tip_147\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"not|now no longer\">now no longer<\/b> <b id=\"tip_148\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"engage|have interaction|interact\">have interaction<\/b> in <b id=\"tip_149\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"casual|informal\">informal<\/b> sex. Similarly, in <b id=\"tip_150\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"some|a few\">a few<\/b> places, transmission <b id=\"tip_151\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"rates|prices|costs|charges|quotes|fees\">charges<\/b> of influenza\u00a0and <b id=\"tip_152\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"other|different\">different<\/b> <b id=\"tip_153\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"respiratory|breathing|respiration\">respiratory<\/b> viruses are <b id=\"tip_154\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"significantly|considerably|substantially|drastically|appreciably|extensively|notably\">substantially<\/b> <b id=\"tip_155\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"decreased|reduced\">reduced<\/b> <b id=\"tip_156\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"during|at some point of|throughout|all through|for the duration of|in the course of|at some stage in\">at some stage in<\/b> the pandemic.<\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1704\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1704\" style=\"width: 253px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1704\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-monstera-6998744.jpg?resize=253%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Negative impact to intellectual fitness\" width=\"253\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-monstera-6998744-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-monstera-6998744-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-monstera-6998744-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-monstera-6998744-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-monstera-6998744-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-monstera-6998744-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The negative impact on intellectual fitness<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p-tools-textarea\">The pandemic has <b id=\"tip_157\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"also|additionally\">also<\/b>\u00a0negatively impacted <b>intellectual fitness<\/b>\u00a0globally, <b id=\"tip_160\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"including|which includes|such as|together with|which include|consisting of|along with|inclusive of\">including<\/b> increased\u00a0loneliness\u00a0<b id=\"tip_161\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"resulting from|due to|because of|as a result of|on account of|as a consequence of|attributable to\">because of<\/b> social distancing, and <b id=\"tip_162\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"depression|melancholy|despair\">despair<\/b> and <b id=\"tip_163\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"domestic|home\">home<\/b> violence from lockdowns. As of June 2020, <b>40<\/b>\u00a0of U.S. adults <b id=\"tip_165\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"were|have been|had been\">have been<\/b> experiencing <b id=\"tip_166\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"adverse|negative|unfavorable|damaging|destructive|unfavourable|detrimental\">destructive<\/b> <b id=\"tip_167\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"mental|intellectual\">mental<\/b> <b id=\"tip_168\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"health|fitness\">health<\/b> <b id=\"tip_169\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"symptoms|signs|signs and symptoms\">signs and symptoms<\/b>, with 11% <b id=\"tip_170\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"seriously|critically|significantly|severely\">severely<\/b> <b id=\"tip_171\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"considering|thinking about\">thinking about<\/b> killing themselves <b id=\"tip_172\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"in the|withinside the\">within<\/b>\u00a0the month. Paying <b id=\"tip_174\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"attention|interest\">interest<\/b> and taking measures to <b id=\"tip_175\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"prevent|save you\">save you<\/b> <b id=\"tip_176\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"mental|intellectual\">intellectual<\/b> <b id=\"tip_177\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"health|fitness\">fitness<\/b> <b id=\"tip_178\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"problems|issues|troubles\">troubles<\/b> and post-<b id=\"tip_179\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"traumatic|stressful|annoying|demanding|worrying|disturbing\">disturbing<\/b> <b id=\"tip_180\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"stress|pressure|strain\">strain<\/b> syndrome, <b id=\"tip_181\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"particularly|especially|specifically|specially|in particular|mainly\">mainly<\/b> in women, is already a need.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-tools-textarea\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COVID-19_pandemic\">COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>\u00a0has impacted the <b>intellectual fitness<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mental_health\">\u00a0of <b id=\"tip_184\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"people|humans|human beings\">human <\/b><\/a>beings across<b id=\"tip_185\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"around the|across the\">\u00a0the<\/b> world.\u00a0Similar to the <b id=\"tip_186\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"past|beyond\">beyond<\/b> <b id=\"tip_187\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"respiratory|breathing|respiration\">breathing<\/b> viral epidemics, <b id=\"tip_188\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"such as|including|which includes|together with|which include|consisting of|along with|inclusive of\">which include<\/b> the SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and the influenza epidemics, the<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/COVID-19_pandemic\">\u00a0COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>\u00a0has <b id=\"tip_189\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"caused|triggered|brought on|prompted|brought about|induced|precipitated\">brought on<\/b> anxiety, <b id=\"tip_190\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"depression|melancholy|despair\">despair<\/b>, and post-<b id=\"tip_191\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"traumatic|stressful|annoying|demanding|worrying|disturbing\">disturbing<\/b> <b id=\"tip_192\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"stress|pressure|strain\">strain<\/b> <b id=\"tip_193\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"disorder|disease|ailment|sickness\">sickness<\/b> <b id=\"tip_194\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"symptoms|signs|signs and symptoms\">signs and symptoms<\/b> in <b id=\"tip_195\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"different|unique|special|exclusive|distinctive|one of a kind|exceptional|specific|distinct|extraordinary|one-of-a-kind\">one of a kind<\/b> <b id=\"tip_196\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"population|populace\">populace<\/b> groups, <b id=\"tip_197\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"including|which includes|such as|together with|which include|consisting of|along with|inclusive of\">which includes<\/b> the healthcare workers, <b id=\"tip_198\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"general|popular|wellknown|trendy|fashionable|preferred|standard|widespread\">widespread<\/b> public, and the <b id=\"tip_199\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"patients|sufferers\">sufferers<\/b> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_on_other_health_issues#cite_note-14\">quarantined<\/a> individuals.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-tools-textarea\">The Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Inter-Agency_Standing_Committee\">Inter-Agency Standing Committee<\/a>\u00a0of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\">United Nations<\/a> recommends that the <b id=\"tip_200\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"core|center|middle\">central<\/b> <b id=\"tip_201\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"principles|concepts|ideas|standards\">ideas<\/b> of <b id=\"tip_202\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"mental|intellectual\">intellectual<\/b> <b id=\"tip_203\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"health|fitness\">fitness<\/b> <b id=\"tip_204\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"support|assist|help|aid|guide\">assist<\/b> <b id=\"tip_205\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"during|at some point of|throughout|all through|for the duration of|in the course of|at some stage in\">at some stage in<\/b> an emergency are &#8220;<b id=\"tip_206\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"not|now no longer\">now no longer<\/b> harm, <b id=\"tip_207\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"promote|sell\">sell<\/b> human rights and equality, use participatory approaches, <b id=\"tip_208\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"build|construct\">construct<\/b> on <b id=\"tip_209\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"existing|present|current\">current<\/b> <b id=\"tip_210\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"resources|assets|sources\">assets<\/b> and capacities, <b id=\"tip_211\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"adopt|undertake\">undertake<\/b> multi-layered interventions and <b id=\"tip_212\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"work|paintings\">paintings<\/b> with <b id=\"tip_213\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"integrated|incorporated|included\">incorporated<\/b> <b id=\"tip_214\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"support|assist|help|aid|guide\">assist<\/b> systems.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-tools-textarea\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_1732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1732\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3735747-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1732\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3735747.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"substance use disorder(SUDs)\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3735747-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3735747-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3735747-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3735747-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3735747-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3735747-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-polina-tankilevitch-3735747-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">substance use disorder(SUDs)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-tools-textarea\">COVID-19 <b id=\"tip_215\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"affects|impacts|influences\">impacts<\/b> <b id=\"tip_216\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"people|humans|human beings\">human beings&#8217;<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Substance_use_disorders\">social connectedness<\/a>. They\u00a0believe\u00a0in <b id=\"tip_218\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"people|humans|human beings\">human beings<\/b> and institutions, their jobs and incomes, and <b id=\"tip_219\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"imposing|enforcing|implementing\">implementing<\/b> a <b id=\"tip_220\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"huge|big|massive|large\">large<\/b> toll in <b id=\"tip_221\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"terms|phrases\">terms<\/b> <b id=\"tip_222\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"of anxiety|of hysteria|of tension\">of tension<\/b> and <b id=\"tip_223\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"worry|fear\">fear<\/b>. COVID-19 <b id=\"tip_224\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"also|additionally\">additionally<\/b> <b id=\"tip_225\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"adds|provides\">provides<\/b> the complexity of\u00a0substance use disorders (SUDs) <b id=\"tip_226\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"as it|because it\">because it<\/b> disproportionately <b id=\"tip_227\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"affects|impacts|influences\">impacts<\/b> <b id=\"tip_228\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"people|humans|human beings\">human beings<\/b> <b id=\"tip_229\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"due to|because of\">because of<\/b> <b id=\"tip_230\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"accumulated|accrued|amassed|collected|gathered\">accrued<\/b> social, economic, and <b id=\"tip_231\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"health|fitness\">health<\/b> inequities.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-tools-textarea\">\n<p>The <b id=\"tip_232\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"health|fitness\">fitness<\/b> <b id=\"tip_233\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"consequences|effects|results|outcomes\">effects<\/b> of SUDs (for example,\u00a0cardiovascular diseases, <b id=\"tip_234\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"respiratory|breathing|respiration\">breathing<\/b> diseases,\u00a0<b id=\"tip_235\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"type|kind\">type<\/b> 2 diabetes, immunosuppression, and important apprehensive gadget despair<b id=\"tip_239\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"depression|melancholy|despair\"><\/b>, and\u00a0psychiatric disorders) and the <b id=\"tip_240\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"associated|related\">related<\/b> environmental challenges (e.g., housing instability, unemployment, and <b id=\"tip_241\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"criminal|crook\">criminal<\/b> justice involvement) <b id=\"tip_242\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"increase|boom|growth\">increase<\/b> the <b id=\"tip_243\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"risk|danger|chance|threat|hazard\">hazard<\/b> for COVID-19. COVID-19 public <b id=\"tip_244\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"health|fitness\">fitness<\/b> mitigation measures (i.e., <b id=\"tip_245\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"physical|bodily\">bodily<\/b> distancing, quarantine, and isolation) can exacerbate loneliness, <b id=\"tip_246\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"mental|intellectual\">intellectual<\/b> <b id=\"tip_247\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"health|fitness\">fitness<\/b> <b id=\"tip_248\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"symptoms|signs|signs and symptoms\">signs and symptoms<\/b>, withdrawal <b id=\"tip_249\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"symptoms|signs|signs and symptoms\">signs and symptoms<\/b>, and <b id=\"tip_250\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"psychological|mental\">mental<\/b> trauma. Confinement rules, unemployment, and <b id=\"tip_251\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"fiscal|financial|monetary|economic\">monetary<\/b> austerity measures <b id=\"tip_252\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"during|at some point of|throughout|all through|for the duration of|in the course of|at some stage in\">at some stage in<\/b> and following the pandemic can <b id=\"tip_253\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"affect|have an effect on\">affect<\/b> the illicit drug <b id=\"tip_254\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"market|marketplace\">marketplace<\/b> and drug use patterns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span id=\"Childhood_vaccinations\" class=\"mw-headline\">Childhood vaccination<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>UNICEF estimates that 117 million <b id=\"tip_255\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"children|kids|youngsters\">kids<\/b> <b id=\"tip_256\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"across|throughout\">throughout<\/b> 37 <b id=\"tip_257\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"countries|nations|international locations\">international locations<\/b> <b id=\"tip_258\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"may not|might not|won't\">won&#8217;t<\/b> <b id=\"tip_259\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"receive|obtain|acquire|get hold of|acquire|get hold of\">obtain<\/b> their immunizations in time to <b id=\"tip_260\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"prevent|save you\">save you<\/b> a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Measles\">measles<\/a>\u00a0outbreak. Pediatricians <b id=\"tip_261\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"in the|withinside the\">in the<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States\">United States\u00a0<\/a>are <b id=\"tip_262\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"worried|concerned|involved\">concerned<\/b> about <b id=\"tip_264\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"childhood|formative years|youth|early life|adolescence\">the years <\/b>of vaccination <b id=\"tip_265\" class=\"qtiperar\" data-title=\"rates|prices|costs|charges|quotes|fees\">charges<\/b>. 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PREVENTION OF VIRUS INFECTION<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1733\" style=\"width: 473px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-gustavo-fring-3985170-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1733\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-gustavo-fring-3985170.jpg?resize=473%2C316&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Small pox vaccination\" width=\"473\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-gustavo-fring-3985170-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-gustavo-fring-3985170-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-gustavo-fring-3985170-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-gustavo-fring-3985170-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-gustavo-fring-3985170-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-gustavo-fring-3985170-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-gustavo-fring-3985170-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smallpox vaccination<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Diabetes is an immune-compromised state. Any infection, however trivial, would blow up. A small injury in the toe caused while clipping the nail would develop into a severe foot infection and, in some cases, it may result in foot amputation. In diabetics, any infection will be magnified. \u201cA mole will become a mountain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Coming to the coronavirus infection, by this time, the viral infection should have spread and affected many people in our country, as this is the scenario in other countries. My concept for this not happening is, most of our Indian population would have had smallpox vaccination at a younger age. This vaccine is given to protect the population from smallpox infection caused by a deadly virus. This vaccination has protected Indians from H1N1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 infection and SARS infection due to cross-immunity. Similarly, smallpox vaccination would protect the Indian population from any virus infection. The exception always rules in Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>The answer is whether the smallpox vaccination given in yesteryears protects our population from corona infection (the incidence is not very high compared to other populations who never took smallpox vaccination). To prove this concept, smallpox vaccination protects from corona virus infection can be assessed by finding out whether people who are positive for coronavirus had smallpox vaccination or vice versa.<\/p>\n<p>I hasten to add that we should not be complacent and should follow the advice given by the Government of India.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. V. Seshiah<\/p>\n<p>Md, FRCP, DSc, DSc, DSc (hony)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covid19india.org\/\">https:\/\/www.covid19india.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/category\/covid19\/\">https:\/\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/category\/covid19\/<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Re90ww0rkG\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/cdc-document-warns-delta-variant-appears-to-spread-as-easily-as-chickenpox\/\">CDC document warns Delta variant appears to spread as easily as chickenpox<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;CDC document warns Delta variant appears to spread as easily as chickenpox&#8221; &#8212; Diabetes Asia Health Magazine\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/cdc-document-warns-delta-variant-appears-to-spread-as-easily-as-chickenpox\/embed\/#?secret=YMYtoOWzxf#?secret=Re90ww0rkG\" data-secret=\"Re90ww0rkG\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Covid-19 outbreak and management of people with diabetes The\u00a0COVID-19 pandemic\u00a0has had many influences on international&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1702,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[374],"tags":[317,315,316],"class_list":["post-853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-covid19","tag-covid-19-management","tag-covid-19-with-diabetes","tag-diabetes-management"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-nataliya-vaitkevich-5863389-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=853"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8588,"href":"https:\/\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853\/revisions\/8588"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diabetesasia.org\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}