Join Shawn Woltz and I as we answer questions from her close circle of friends and family. Questions that are asked this episode:
What protocols are you following in public areas?
Can airplanes filter the virus and what can I do to minimize my risk when traveling?
Are face shields be effective?
Segment 2 personal health questions:
If a breastfeeding mother is infected and recover does her milk contain antibodies and can we use that to treat others beside infants?
1) Blog although not published is a resource many professionals have used so very accurate. https://www.erinbromage.com/post/the-risks-know-them-avoid-them?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20200511&instance_id=18384&nl=the-morning®i_id=95275081&segment_id=27239&te=1&user_id=1cce7baa9a97b1605e75a5e5d9b6d596
2) inhibition of an enzyme essential to COVID-19 infection inhibited with prostate cancer treatment lowers risk of infection. Not a viable treatment due to side effects of drug and drug availability but explains why men are more susceptible than females. https://www.annalsofoncology.org/article/S0923-7534(20)39797-0/fulltext
3) article discussing how the virus spreads, very good and understandable section on public spaces and transportation which I follow strictly to keep myself as safe as possible when I need to travel. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7293495/
4) FDA announcement of COVID-19 antibody treatment (must be administered by IV) https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-monoclonal-antibody-treatment-covid-19
5) swimming pool recommendations: http://www.seu-roma.it/riviste/annali_igiene/open_access/articoli/32-05-01-Romano-Spica.pdf
6) review of swimming pool advisement for small bathing rehabilitation pools, claimed 9 cases stemmed from these types of pools: https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0195-6701(20)30288-7
7) study showing no presence of COVID-19 in breast milk but IgA and IgG antibodies against the virus: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7523143/
8) Review of studies looking at COVID-19 in breastmilk. Very interesting section about HIV+ mothers passing virus onto children (10-20% chance with no therapy for breastfeeding for 2 years): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7300480/