This is the reason why alternative forms of treatment such as “tuob” are used to treat respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19. In fact, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia recently released a memorandum that encouraged government employees to practice this form of treatment.
Local medical experts do not recommend steam inhalation for coronavirus
However, the Department of Health (DOH), as well as various medical societies, have warned against using “tuob” to treat COVID-19.
According to Health Department OIC Maria Rosario Vergeire, the effects of steam inhalation against COVID-19 remain unproven. The DOH added that using steam might even cause burn injuries, and can even spread the virus further through aerosolization.
In response to Governor Garcia’s memorandum, a joint statement from thirteen (13) medical societies was released saying that steam inhalation is not recommended for treatment for coronavirus.
Referring to updated medical evidence regarding steam inhalation for coronavirus, they emphasized that “steam inhalation has not been demonstrated to kill the virus, specifically the Sars-Cov-2 virus that causes COVID-19.”
Hii ni sababu kwa nini aina mbadala za matibabu kama vile <unk>tuob<unk> hutumiwa kutibu magonjwa ya kupumua, pamoja na COVID-19. Gavana wa jimbo la Cebu, Gwendolyn Garcia, ametoa taarifa ya kuwahimiza wafanyakazi wa serikali kufanya mazoezi ya matibabu ya aina hiyo. Wataalamu wa matibabu wa ndani hawapendekezi kunyonya mvuke kwa coronavirus Hata hivyo, Idara ya Afya (DOH), pamoja na vyama mbalimbali vya matibabu, vimeonya dhidi ya kutumia <unk>tuob<unk> kutibu COVID-19. Kulingana na Afya ya Idara ya OIC Maria Rosario Vergere, athari za kupumua mvuke dhidi ya COVID-19 bado hazijathibitishwa. "Kama ilivyoelezwa, ""kutumia mvuke kunaweza kusababisha majeraha ya kuchoma, na inaweza hata kueneza virusi zaidi kupitia aerosolization.""" Kwa mujibu wa taarifa ya Gavana Garcia, taarifa ya pamoja ya vyama 13 vya matibabu ilitolewa ikisema kwamba kupumua mvuke haipendekezi kwa matibabu ya coronavirus. "Wakizungumzia ushahidi wa hivi karibuni wa matibabu kuhusu kupumua mvuke kwa coronavirus, walisisitiza kwamba ""haijaonyeshwa kwamba kupumua mvuke kuua virusi, haswa virusi vya SARS-CoV-2 vinavyosababisha COVID-19."""