Holding the Breath, Low Breathing Rate May Up Risk of Covid-19, Says IIT Study
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New Delhi: Holding the breath and having low breathing rate can increase the chances of the novel coronavirus-laden droplets being deposited deep in the lungs, according to a study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Physics of Fluids, paves the way for developing better therapies and drugs for respiratory infections, including coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19).
The researchers noted that several infectious respiratory diseases like COVID-19, that threaten the human lives globally, transmit primarily through virus laden droplets. Dramatic respiratory events such as coughs and sneezes that yield a large quantity of droplets play a vital role in aiding such transmission, they said.
The research has found that the process of virus-laden droplets being transported deep into the lungs increases with low breathing frequency, according to a statement issued by the institute
New Delhi, January 11
Holding the breath and having low breathing rate can increase the chances of the novel coronavirus-laden droplets being deposited deep in the lungs, according to a study by rese
IIT Madras study says holding breath may increase risk of getting Covid-19
The team of IIT Madras reported in their research that holding the breath and having a low breathing rate may increase the likelihood of deposition of the virus in the lungs
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As the Covid-19 continues to mutate, researchers are conducting studies to closely monitor this deadly virus. In this direction, the researchers of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have found that holding breath or breathing at a slower rate may increase the risk of infection with Covid-19. In their study, the researchers have attributed the reason to the increased process of the virus-laden droplet which transports into the deep lung as the breathing frequency decreases.
Read more about Holding breath may increase risk of getting Covid-19: IIT researchers on Business Standard. According to a release issued by IIT, airborne infections such as Coronavirus spread through sneezing and coughing as these events instantly release a lot of tiny droplets