Battle with COVID-19: Role of Vitamin D and Zinc as a Preventive Strategy
Pushpamala Ramaiah *
Faculty of Nursing, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Badria Abd Alla Mohamed Elfaki
Faculty of Nursing, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia andFaculty of Nursing, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Hassanat Elbashir Mohammed Mustafa
Faculty of Nursing, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia and Faculty of Nursing, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The immune system protects us by producing antibodies against viruses and diseases. Currently, there is no cure in treating patients infected with COVID-19. Even though many nations declared extrapolate findings on the COVID-19 vaccine trial, this will require months to develop an effective vaccine successfully. Meanwhile, an immune-enhancing preventive approach can be considered in order to strengthen the immune system that would enhance the host's resistance to infection. Although the leading health authorities of national and international health institutions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), and the World Health Organization (WHO) consistently providing standard guidelines focusing on treatment, prevention, and promotion perspectives, this article discussed the promising alternative prophylactic solutions in enhancing host immunity with a highly valuable supplements Zinc, Vitamin D to protect human beings from COVID-19 pandemic disease.
Keywords: Treatment of COVID-19, vitamin D, zinc, host Immunity