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Dr. John Campbell
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Published on 15 Dec 2022 / In People & Blogs

Download free high-res PDFs of the posters, download free copies of my two text books. Any donations using this link help the work of campbell teaching. https://drjohncampbell.co.uk/ My personal intake 4,000 iu vitamin D = 100 micrograms (with K2 100 micrograms per day) Both with food 15mg Zinc The Role of Zinc in Antiviral Immunity https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31305906/ An abundance of evidence has accumulated over the past 50 y to demonstrate the antiviral activity of zinc against a variety of viruses, and via numerous mechanisms. Varied, high plant diet Vitamin C, oranges and tomatoes China https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202211/1280588.shtml https://asiatimes.com/2022/12/new-stealth-omicron-variant-spreading-fast-in-china/ Omicron, BF.7, (BA.5.2.1.7) Sub-lineage of omicron variant BA.5 Main variant spreading in Beijing https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202211/29/WS63855959a31057c47eba1912.html Dr. Li, Chief physician, Beijing YouAn Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases How infectious is the Omicron subvariant BF.7? Much more contagious than BA.1, BA.2, BA.5 Stronger immune evasion potential Shorter incubation period Faster transmission speed R0, (basic reproduction number) Delta strain, 5 to 6 BF.7 10 to 18.6 Most infectious omicron subvariant causing larger difficulty in epidemic prevention and control Why does the number of new infections keep growing in Beijing? People begin viral shedding one day after contract Second-generation cases may appear within two or three days (may be missed by testing) Time for infected people to turn negative is still about seven to 10 days. In addition Symptoms are generally mild Many infections show mild or no symptoms That's why it's important to find the infected and cut the transmission chain as soon as possible. Major symptoms Fever, coughing, sore throat, decreased sense of smell and taste. Diarrhea and vomiting (less common) Asymptomatic cases usually don't need medicine or medical treatment. High-risk groups Elderly Underlying diseases or weak immunity Smokers Obesity Later stages of pregnancy So we will monitor their situations more closely. Beijing, treats in accordance with symptoms Antipyretics and painkillers to help patients with fever or coughing. High risk to deteriorate, antiviral drugs Most asymptomatic cases, quarantined at home Are ordinary medical surgical masks still effective in preventing infection from the more contagious Omicron variant BF.7? Virus, mainly reproduces in the upper respiratory tract Able to spread the virus, coughing, speaking loudly Medical surgical masks are not as airtight and effective as N95 and KN95 masks Beijing, continue to make prevention and control measures more "scientific, rational, targeted and effective" https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing---14-december-2022 As we look to end this emergency, we still need to understand how it began. We continue to call on China to share the data and conduct the studies that we have requested, to better understand the origins of this virus. As I have said many times, all hypotheses remain on the table. One of the most important lessons of the pandemic is that all countries need to strengthen their public health systems to prepare for, prevent, detect and respond rapidly to outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics. An advanced medical care system is not the same thing as a strong public health system. One of the other key lessons of the pandemic is the need for much stronger cooperation and collaboration, rather than the competition and confusion that marked the global response to COVID-19. The global outbreak of mpox 82,000, 110 countries, 65 deaths Weekly reported cases, declined 90% since July. Ebola outbreak in Uganda No new cases in past 2 weeks Greater Horn of Africa Severe drought acute health and hunger crisis. 47 million people are now facing hunger, disease outbreaks are surging. CDC data https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#new-hospital-admissions UK data https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk

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