Know expert opinion: Omicron is mild, should it be intentionally infected to increase natural immunity?

Since the beginning of the corona epidemic, what are people not doing to avoid infection. From wearing masks to washing hands frequently, people have adopted every method of prevention from this disease. But ever since Omicron arrived, people have been easing into taking precautions.

Since Omicron does not make the patient seriously ill like previous variants of the corona, some people have started to feel that its infection is not dangerous. They believe that this will increase the natural immunity against corona in the body.

Why do people want to be infected with Omicron?

According to health experts, it is absolutely wrong to be intentionally infected with the virus.

Due to the mild symptoms of Omicron, people are taking it lightly. Since the corona is not going anywhere now, instead of avoiding it, people want to increase their natural immunity by getting infected with it. It is believed that when a person is infected with the virus, the antibodies produced in his body are effective for a longer time. Some research has found that immunity against corona is stronger due to both vaccination and infection.

The many disadvantages of being infected with Omicron

Some people have symptoms even after recovery from Omicron.

Health experts believe that the idea of ​​intentionally getting infected with the virus is completely wrong. Talking to The Times of India, Dr. Rakesh Pandit of Aakash Healthcare Dwarka said that it can have many disadvantages. Corona test does not reveal which variant of corona is present in the body. If you get infected with Delta, you can face a lot of problems.

Apart from this, it also depends on how capable the person is to fight the virus. If the virus load in his body increases, he can become seriously ill. Some people continue to have symptoms of corona even after recovery.

Mistaking the new variant as mild

The best way to avoid corona is to get the vaccine and booster dose.

Experts believe that it may be a mistake to consider the Omicron variant to be mild. Its mild infection also becomes a hindrance in the everyday life of people for about 10 days. Patients experience symptoms such as fever, cough, shivering, muscle pain, shortness of breath, fatigue and vomiting.

These symptoms turn into long covid if not taken care of properly at the time of recovery. Many patients experience back and back pain, dizziness and fatigue after Omicron. If you already have a disease, then after corona infection you may have more problems.

Doctors say that Omicron is a rapidly spreading variant. If after getting infected with it you come in contact with someone whose immunity is weak, then it can become serious for him. If there are people suffering from serious diseases in the family, young children or old people, then do not deliberately play with their lives.

Vaccine is very important
According to Dr. Pandit, the corona virus is rapidly changing its structure. Therefore, even once the corona is infected, there is a risk of re-infection. The best way to avoid this disease is to get the vaccine and booster dose.