Question

Explain how the concepts of social distancing and immunization are expected to influence the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, and how these processes help protect the vulnerable members of society. Explain how lack of participation by some members of society could affect these efforts.

Answer 1

Social distancing has a great role in the control of COVID-19 because -

• Being an infectious diseases it spreads via contact (like hugging, kissing and handshake)
• The droplets released by a infected person during coughing and sneezing can be inhaled by a healthy person spreading it
• An infected person can spread COVID-19 to an healthy person through non-living objects like handles, staircase bars etc.
• It takes around 4 to 15 days generally for a person to show symptoms after infection and during this incubation period he/she seems fine and spreads it to other person and the cycle continues leading a widespread infection

Social distancing thus prevents non-symptomatic as well as symptomatic person from spreading the diseases.

Role of immunization in the control-

• Immunization provides immunity to a person to cope up with the effects of the diseases and thus lowering risk of health issues developing
• In case of senior citizens with lower immunity it will be a boon

Lack of participation from even a few people of society can prove fatal as they can be the carrier to spread the diseases among masses, collaboration of one and all is must to prevent and control COVID-19.