Vaccinologist: Death Risks Are Infectious If Often Infected With COVID-19

Screenshot of Vaccinologist Dirga Sakti Rambe in Virtual Class:

JAKARTA - Vaccinologist Dirga Sakti Rambe reminds all parties that the risk of death against a person will increase, if too often contracting COVID-19 because it can interfere with the function of a number of important body organs. “ In my opinion, don't get too often exposed to COVID-19. Precisely if you can't get Covid at all, because the long-term impact, especially later, can be dangerous and risky,” Dirga said in Virtual Class: COVID-19 Cases Continue to be Controlled which was followed online in Jakarta, Antara, Wednesday, December 21. Dirga said every time a person is exposed to COVID-19 infection, antibodies to COVID will appear or arise higher. Even antibodies can be doubled because they are obtained from vaccination or infection. He emphasized that infections from COVID-19 are very dangerous and evil because they can attack various organs of the body other than the upper respiratory tract. For example, are the heart, lungs, brain or nerves. “ So research shows that this impact is accumulated. If someone is affected by COVID once, it (the impact will) be different from a person who has been exposed twice or three times. So after research on his organs, it turned out to be different,” he said. With the disruption of these various organs, the risk of death of COVID-19 patients can be doubled compared to someone who has only been infected once. Therefore, in welcoming the Christmas and New Year 2023 holidays, Dirga asked all parties who carry out social mobility not to lose their sense of concern and vigilance because COVID-19 is still in the surrounding environment and is ready to transmit it anytime anywhere. He reminded that one of the efforts that can be carried out to create a safe and comfortable environment for others apart from vaccination, can be done by diligently doing antigen or PCR swabs if they have symptoms of cough and runny nose. The examination needs to be rushed, considering that no one can distinguish whether these symptoms are symptoms of COVID-19, influenza, and other diseases. Dirga said that data in DKI Jakarta shows that most of the people who died were late in doing swabs and had comorbidities. As a result, there was a delay in handling because the symptoms were already severe. In addition to swabs, he also asked all parties to help the government accelerate the provision of COVID-19 vaccination, especially for the elderly through the second booster so that the risk of worsening and death can be reduced and even prevented under control. “ Especially for those of you who are over 40 years of age who have comorbidities, cough and runny nose must be swab. Because the goal is to be more concerned and not to infect others, he said.