Zinc supplementation for respiratory illness and acute gastroenteritis as complement treatment for covid-19

Atif Amin, Baig and Chandrika, Murugaiah and Constance, Liew Sat Lin (2020) Zinc supplementation for respiratory illness and acute gastroenteritis as complement treatment for covid-19. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 4 (6). pp. 79-81. ISSN 2589-8698

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Abstract

An outbreak of atypical pneumonia by the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has been reported in Wuhan, China since December, 2019. It is a severe respiratory illness with many other symptoms such as gastroenteritis. Clinical trials has proved that Zn is a promising supplement that can ease of cough, fever and vomiting, dysentery, respiratory illness, diarrhea duration and recovery, duration of hospitalization and morbidity. This article suggests a potential role, which should be considered in the clinical management, and safeness for Zn supplementation for respiratory illness and acute gastroenteritis as compliment treatment for covid-19.

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