Any period of health crisis brings its share of false information, known as fake news, which can be very serious. Dr. Gérald Kierzek, an emergency doctor at the Hôtel-Dieu hospital in Paris, undermines false rumors about the Covid-19.
Hot tea, diluted bleach drink, virus synonymous with fatal death, number of false advice and testimonials on the Covid-19 flood the Internet. To see more clearly, meeting with the Dr. Gérald Kierzek, emergency doctor at the Hôtel-Dieu hospital in Paris.
Gargles reduce or eliminate the virus.
For Dr. Gérald Kierzek, taking hot drinks or sometimes antiseptic products does not, of course, kill the virus, but these gargles have no serious consequences. On the contrary, the specialist is worried about the danger of gargling alcohol and even diluted bleach.
The virus necessarily results in death.
The reality for the health expert is "that between 85% and probably even 99% of the population will recover from the epidemic. There is 1% mortality or serious cases and this 1% is problematic because it damages our health system if there are a significant number of sick people at the same time. "
Dr. Gérald Kierzek must, above all, stop the ambient paranoia.
"I get the virus, I die, it's FALSE!", he says.
You must absolutely wear a mask to go out, even if you are not sick.
According to the emergency doctor, "we need a mask when we are sick, to avoid infecting others, and above all, we do not go out when we are sick." He insisted that wearing a mask on the street did not protect and that these masks should be left for caregivers, for example.
"The virus does not jump, it is not in the air either. It is contact with another person who is causing the contamination," he said.
Taking a deep breath helps diagnose pneumonia.
Pure madness for the doctor, who rejects the idea that if the person says that he can breathe, after a deep breath, he is therefore in good health. Here again is an example of this fear that surrounds citizens.
It is thus necessary to recall the real signs which are to be taken into account :
-Of the temperature.
-A cold.
-Runny nose.
-Cough.
Containment and the wearing of a mask are, at this time, the good indications to follow. The disease will pass. If serious respiratory problems are felt, then you must call the Samu (15).
In summary, for Dr. Gérald Kierzek, this period is "a crisis or we must keep reason. Because we are in irrational things, what fake news represents. You have to listen to scientific rationality, be responsible by putting barrier gestures into practice and above all stay at home so as not to transmit. "
Find more information in Dr. Gérald Kierzek's book, "Coronavirus, How to Protect Yourself? 50 Questions and Answers".