Food and Public Health
p-ISSN: 2162-9412 e-ISSN: 2162-8440
2020; 10(2): 55-61
doi:10.5923/j.fph.20201002.03
1Ministry of Iraqi Trade, State Company for Grain Processing, Misan, Iraq
2Department of Nursing, Nursing College, Misan University, Misan, Iraq
Correspondence to: Mizher Hezam AL-Zuaidy, Ministry of Iraqi Trade, State Company for Grain Processing, Misan, Iraq.
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Infections with coronavirus have been the most significant global threat in the twenty-one century. Over 200 countries with strictly two million cases exceeded the numbers of coronavirus cases of 2019. In the absence of medication for this infection, alternative methods for managing the disease's spread are desperately needed. 'Quarantine' is one of the oldest and the most common tools for controlling outbreaks of infectious diseases. The tools now available are isolation and quarantine, social distancing, and containment of the population. Quarantine may be enforced at the level of individuals or groups, and typically includes a restriction at home or facility. This study aims to examine the quarantine perception of Iraqi society, adherence to the Ministry of Health guidelines, and knowledge of strengthening the immune system by consuming certain nutrients and supplements to avoid coronavirus infection.
Keywords: Quarantine, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Nutrients, Supplements, Immune system
Cite this paper: Mizher Hezam AL-Zuaidy, Quarantine and Nutritional Status is the Essential Way to Reduce the Risk of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): A Survey of Iraqi Society, Food and Public Health, Vol. 10 No. 2, 2020, pp. 55-61. doi: 10.5923/j.fph.20201002.03.
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Figure 1. Source of Information about Coronavirus, 1=Male, 2= Female |
Table 2. Association Between Respondents’ Characteristics and Perception of Quarantine (N=1036) |
Figure 2. Reasons for Dodn't Inform Health Authorities about Cases of COVID -19 Infection,1=Male, 2= Female |
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Figure 3. Percentage of Paticipant Believe that Consuming Some Vitamins Can Strength Immune System, 1=Male, 2= Female |
Figure 4. Correlation Between Gender and Source of Vitamins, 1=Male, 2= Female |