Cases of the HMPV virus are increasing day by day in China. This is also increasing India\’s concerns. So far, 11 cases have been reported in the country. Most of these are small children. While in the new case detected in Uttar Pradesh, the woman is 60 years old.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has clarified that the risk of HMPV virus is mainly to people with weak immunity. This is the reason why its infection is increasing in small children and the elderly because the immunity of children is not fully developed. While the immunity of the elderly starts weakening with age.

This danger is also to all those people whose immunity is weak. Those who often get cold and fever, often have an upset stomach, or are under a lot of stress.

What is the science of immunity?

Just like every country has its own army to protect them, similarly there is a big army to protect the body. These are called white blood cells. They fight pathogens and protect the body from various diseases.

The immune system does not allow most viruses, bacteria, and fungi to enter the body. When some pathogens enter the body, the entire immune system surrounds them in the body and kills them.

When the immunity is weak, then these pathogens dominate and make us sick, and medicines are needed.

Immunity saved our ancestors

Medicines were not made on earth from the first day. In those days also many bacteria and viruses were present in our environment, then our immune system used to protect us from them.

Now when we take medicines when we are sick, the biggest disadvantage of this is that the medicines also harm our healthy cells. Many times, new diseases are also born due to their side effects. Therefore, it is better to face pathogens and diseases with strong immunity.

How and what does the immune system work?

The immune system is like a big army. The braver this army present in the body is, the faster its mind is. It defeats all viruses, bacteria, and fungi by attacking their weaknesses. The special thing is that once it encounters any pathogen or disease, it never forgets it.

Understand that the immune system is getting weak

When the immune system gets weak, our body gives many signals. If we pay a little attention, we can understand these signals and make necessary changes in the lifestyle. This can reduce the risk of major diseases in the future.

Why immunity weakens

In the case of children and the elderly, immunity weakens due to age. The immunity of young children is not fully developed, and the immunity of the elderly weakens with age.

At the same time, bad habits can also weaken immunity in teens. If the lifestyle is very bad, then many times diseases that occur at the age of more than 60 years start surrounding at the age of 40 due to weak immunity.

Eating too much fried food and not getting 8 hours of sleep every day affects the immune system badly.

Good habits are the foundation of strong immunity

Good habits mean good lifestyle. In the Blue Zone, people are living more than 100 years without any disease just by following a good lifestyle. For this, follow these 5 habits.

A good diet is very important for good health. Therefore, take a healthy and balanced diet. Include seasonal fruits and fresh green vegetables in it. This improves immunity.

According to a study published in the National Library of Medicine, not getting 8 hours of sleep every day reduces antibodies in the body. Often cold and cough occurs. This also increases the risk of attack by viruses, bacteria and fungus. Whereas getting enough sleep every day creates new antibodies and strengthens the immune system.

Maintain a healthy weight because weight gain increases the risk of many lifestyle diseases. If you have a lifestyle disease like diabetes or BP, you become an easy victim of other diseases. So lose weight, do not let fat accumulate around the waist.

By exercising regularly every day, muscles and nerves become more active. When a virus or bacteria attacks, our body reacts quickly. This makes it easier to stop or destroy them outside the body. Therefore, exercise at least 150 minutes a week.

Alcohol and cigarettes are badly ruining our immune system. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), every drop of alcohol is causing great harm to our body. This also increases the risk of cancer.

According to the University College London (UCL), every cigarette is reducing our life expectancy by 20 minutes. Smoking also increases the risk of lung diseases like pneumonia. Therefore, stay away from alcohol and cigarettes.