醫(yī)生警告說，“超級傳播者”可能把健身房變成冠狀病毒的溫床

醫(yī)生警告說，“超級傳播者”可能把健身房變成冠狀病毒的溫床

Coronavirus-infected fitness enthusiasts could turn gyms into hotbeds for the disease, a doctor says.

一位醫(yī)生說，被冠狀病毒感染的健身愛好者，可能會把健身房變成這種疾病的溫床。

Dr. Norman Swan told Australian outlet ABC that the sweat of people with the virus could easily spread the bug to others at workout hubs.

諾曼·斯萬博士告訴澳大利亞媒體ABC，攜帶病毒的人的汗水，很容易在健身中心把病毒傳染給其他人。

“Dampness is a bad thing for spreading germs,” Swan told the outlet. “You’ve got these big blokes pumping away and you never know, one of them might be a super spreader.”

“潮濕有利于細菌傳播，”斯旺告訴媒體，“雖然已經(jīng)離這些大家伙(健身者)很遠了，但你永遠不知道，其中一個也許是超級傳播者。”

“Super spreaders” are coronavirus carriers who spread the illness to a disproportionately high number of people, the Telegraph reported. While some individuals might infect one or two people, a “super spreader” may pass the illness to dozens.

據(jù)英國《每日電訊報》報道，“超級傳播者”是冠狀病毒攜帶者，他們將疾病傳播給了不成比例的大量人群。盡管有些人可能感染一兩個人，但“超級傳播者”可能會將疾病傳播給數(shù)十人。

But while Swan suggested that people should steer clear of the gym altogether, he said contagion could still be avoided if they take precautions.

雖然斯萬建議人們應(yīng)該完全遠離健身房，但他說，如果采取預(yù)防措施，仍然可以避免傳染。

“It doesn’t mean you stop going to the gym, you’ve got to be super careful at the gym,” Swan said. “You’ve got to make sure you wipe down before and after use.”

斯萬說:“這并不意味著你要停止去健身房，只是你必須在健身房格外小心。”“你必須確保在使用前后都擦拭干凈。”

Health officials have cautioned against close physical contact, such as shaking hands, and suggested that anyone who experiences flu-like symptoms stay home.

衛(wèi)生官員告誡人們不要進行密切的身體接觸，例如握手，并建議任何出現(xiàn)流感樣癥狀的人呆在家里。

Across the world, the virus has spread to more than 118,000 people, causing at least 4,291 deaths.

在世界各地，這種病毒已經(jīng)蔓延至11萬8千多人，造成至少4291人死亡。