Immunologist: COVID-19 cannot fight immunomodulators – Diseases

Herd immunity occurs when there is a vaccine against a disease. More than 80% of the population is vaccinated. There is no evidence that this happens in cases of spontaneous disease, the immunologist emphasized. This was stated by the national consultant in clinical immunology Prof. Elisaveta Naumova in the program “Face to Face” of BTV.

“When we talk about the immune system, we should not think only when there is a problem or a pandemic, but think about it throughout our conscious lives. We need to do a study of immunity as it changes. There are different signs that can tell us that we seek help, “he said.

The immune system is built into our body to protect us from external dangers. We must be careful not to go to the other extreme when the immune system begins to fight against our own body, explained the expert.

“Immunomodulators are few. They should be used only by specialists and when there is a deficiency in the immune system. If they are drunk unnecessarily, it is more harmful than useful. If we do not know the immune system, we cannot say” If the immune system is unstable or needs additional strengthening. My appeal is not to take supplements and immunomodulators without knowing in advance that the body needs them. It is better not to take them, “he said. Prof. Elisaveta Naumova.

When asked if panic could destroy our immunity, Professor Naumova said: “Stress and depression lower our immunity.” He added that dangerous diseases can be triggered in predisposed people.

Immunologist: There is a hypothesis that small amounts of COVID-19 create immunity

“Immunity has several links. In innate immunity, you start fighting the external pathogen and things stop without developing. It has been suggested that people who test positive for COVID-19 but do not have antibodies can become infected again. The next step is the activation of adaptive immunity. T-cell immunity is leading against viruses. The best response is on day 14. This response is obtained if a person has encountered other coronaviruses. The immune response can last from 5 to 6 months. That is to say “The more coronaviruses we have found over the years, the better our bodies respond to COVID-19,” he explained.