Here are some helpful tips on what precautions you need to take and what you need to know
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a state of pandemic due to the high prevalence that COVID-19 is having in Europe and worldwide. Thus each country is implementing measures of various kinds.
A fortiori, people with diabetes must take additional precautions to avoid contagion and to make sure they follow their diabetes optimally even in the event of a quarantine.
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Precautions for people with diabetes *
The scientific societies AMD (Association of Medical Dialectologists have communicated some simple rules to follow in this emergency period from coronavirus for all people with diabetes, to face this emergency in the best possible way.
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Coronavirus and diabetes control
It is essential for people with diabetes to comply with the "5 rules of sick days", ie the precautionary rules to be followed in the event of the onset of any other pathology, in order not to compromise glycerin control:
- Keep yourself hydrated.
- Monitor blood glucose even more closely.
- Measure your fever regularly.
- Keep ketenes under control (in case of insulin therapy).
- Follow the instructions received from your diabetes team promptly.
- People who live with diabetes know how important it is to pay attention to the management of their pathology, so the experts invite them to keep calm and behave as if in addition to diabetes they should manage any other pathology or a particularly stressful situation.
Covid-19 indications valid for all citizens
In addition to the "5 rules of sick days" it is important to also follow the general indications valid for all citizens:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based gel.
- Avoid close contact (at least 1 meter away).
- Do not touch your nose, eyes and mouth with your hands.
- Avoid crowded places.
- Avoid handshakes and hugs.
- Cover nose and mouth with a disposable tissue or elbow groove when sneezing or coughing.
In case of flu symptoms, stay at home, do not go to the emergency room or medical offices, but inform your general practitioner or pediatrician of your choice, the medical guard or the appropriate regional numbers.
Coronavirus who is most at risk?
It is important to also underline that the subjects at greatest risk, who must observe maximum caution, are those who in addition to diabetes have:
- hypertension
- heart disease
- kidney disease
- respiratory diseases
- precarious control of diabetes
- Diseases with longer duration.