Symptoms of COVID-19 in general are often not typical, and similar to the common cold. However, if a person has co-morbidities, it is not impossible that the condition can become more worrying. One of the things that can worsen the condition of people with COVID-19 is anemia.
Anemia is a condition in which the number and size of red blood cells or the concentration of hemoglobin (a protein in red blood cells) is below normal limits. As a result, the body’s ability to transport oxygen to the blood becomes impaired.
People with anemia also have low hemoglobin levels. Hemoglobin is responsible for carrying oxygen to the organs in the body. If the hemoglobin is low, the transport of oxygen to the organs will be disrupted.
If left unchecked, this condition can cause hypoxia and eventually lead to multi-organ dysfunction, especially respiratory organ dysfunction.
It is this multi-organ dysfunction that worsens the condition of COVID-19 patients. Research shows that COVID-19 patients with anemia have a 3.5 times higher risk of severity compared to patients with anemia COVID-19 without anemia.
In addition, the Corona virus can interact with hemoglobin molecules in red blood cells. This interaction causes the virus to break the hemoglobin chain and cause red blood cell damage.
Anemia can happen to anyone, especially when the quality of daily nutritional intake is low. The groups most prone to anemia are toddlers, young women, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with chronic diseases.
For this reason, the public must be more aware of the condition of anemia which can aggravate COVID-19 sufferers. People with anemia also need to prepare various preventive measures to minimize the risk of being exposed to the corona virus. One thing that can be done is to follow the vaccination.
It is also important to pay more attention to and maintain the quality of daily nutritional intake so that the body’s resistance increases.
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