Drink alcohol to kill influenza virus?

The viewpoint of drinking alcohol to disinfect, kill viruses, warm the body, prevent cold -season disease because alcohol is completely unscientific. In fact, the concentration of alcohol 60-70 degrees or more to disinfect the surface, on the skin, but the level of this concentration is extremely dangerous, which can cause digestive tract burns, palate, worse than poisoning, liver failure, kidney, even death. No one drinks alcohol at such a high alcohol level.

When drinking alcohol, people feel hot due to nervous stimulation, creating a temporary warm feeling, without increasing body temperature. Alcohol abuse causes body disorders, loss of control and adversely affecting health.

Drinking plenty of alcohol can lead to hypertension, hepatitis, cirrhosis, stomach ulcers, reduced sexual ability and reproductive health. Obese, overweight, sedentary, smoking, or history of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, stroke belonging to high risk group. Therefore, when drinking alcohol in cold weather, you need to pay attention to keep your body warm, avoid sudden colds, risk of hypertension, stroke …

In addition, the flu is a common disease with mild symptoms, patients often recover completely without leaving serious sequelae or complications. In case of severe flu should be closely monitored at the hospital, it is not advisable to self -treatment at home or using alcohol to treat the disease, causing serious and life -threatening disease.

 

After drinking, you should rest, go to bed, do not exercise hard. Image:Phuong Hang

The way the influenza prevention is an annual influenza vaccination to boost immunity. Keep your personal hygiene well, wash your hands often and wear a mask when out. Avoid crowded gathering, especially during the epidemic time. Building a healthy diet, vitamins and minerals needed.

Herbal nose and throat contains essential oils such as lemongrass, ginger, lemon, grapefruit, peppermint … In the process of breathing, if it is difficult to breathe, chest tightness, dizziness or any abnormal signs, need to stop immediately.

When there are symptoms that last more than three days, the hospital needs to be checked, especially for the elderly, young or background people.

By Editor