Nea ɛsɛ sɛ wuhu fa COVID-19 Testing ho!

Ɛwom sɛ wɔmfa COVID-19 ɔyaredɔm no sɛ wiase nyinaa akwahosan ho asɛm a egye ntɛmpɛ bio de, nanso nkurɔfo da so ara renya yare no. Wɔ nnipa binom fam no, ebetumi ayɛ den kakra na ayɛ den sɛ wɔbɛyare. Enti, ɛnnɛ yɛbɛka COVID-19 tebea no ho asɛm akɔ akyiri, titiriw nhwehwɛmu a wɔde hu yareɛ no. Efisɛ eyi ho nsɛm a wubenya no betumi ayɛ nea ɛho hia wo ne w’abusua kɛse.

So ɛda so ara hia sɛ yɛyɛ COVID-19 nhwehwɛmu?

Yiw, eyi yɛ asɛmmisa a nnipa pii wɔ ankasa. Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, yiw, ɛda so ara hia sɛ wɔsɔ wo hwɛ. Wunim nea enti a ɛte saa?

Fa no sɛ wowɔ atiridiinini, atiridiinini, na wo ti yɛ wo yaw. Ɔkwan baako pɛ a wobɛfa so ahu sɛ ɛyɛ atiridiinini ara kwa anaa COVID-19 ne sɛ wobɛkɔ akɔyɛ nhwehwɛmu. Mfaso pii wɔ eyi a wubehu so:

• Wubetumi asiw mmoawa no ano na antrɛw akɔ afoforo so: Sɛ wuhu sɛ wowɔ COVID-19 a, wubetumi aboa ma woabɔ wo ho ban denam nnipa afoforo a wobɛtwe wo ho afi ho, titiriw nnipa a wɔn mfe akɔ anim a wɔwɔ wo fie anaa wɔn a wɔwɔ akwahosan tebea a ɛhyɛ ase (te sɛ asikreyare anaa komayare) ho. Wubetumi nso ahyɛ akataso, na ɛno bɛtew asiane a ɛwɔ hɔ sɛ wobɛtrɛw mmoawa no mu akɔ afoforo mu no so kɛse.
• Titiriw ma wɔn a asiane kɛse wom: Sɛnea yɛadi kan aka no, nnipa bi wɔ hɔ a sɛ wonya COVID-19 a, ɛda adi sɛ wobenya yare a emu yɛ den. Sɛ obi a ɔte sɛɛ ho nhwehwɛmu hu sɛ ɔwɔ ɔyare mmoawa no a, obetumi akɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn ntɛm ara na wafi ase anom nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa. Saa a wɔbɛyɛ no betumi aboa ma yare no anyɛ kɛse na ɛho behia sɛ wɔde no kɔ ayaresabea.
• Asomdwoe: Sɛ wowɔ COVID-19 ho sɛnkyerɛnne na afei woyɛ nhwehwɛmu a ɛkyerɛ sɛ wonni mmoawa no a, ebetumi ayɛ ahotɔ kɛse ama wo ne w’abusua. Afei nso, sɛ woyɛ nhwehwɛmu a ɛkyerɛ sɛ wo ho atɔ wo bere a wo ho atɔ wo akyi a, ebetumi ama woanya awerɛhyem sɛ worennya ɔyare mmoawa bio.

Enti woahu? Sɛ yɛbɛyɛ COVID-19 nhwehwɛmu a, ɛda so ara nyɛ asɛm a ɛba ara kwa, ɛboa yɛn ma yɛyɛ yɛn ade wɔ asɛdeɛ mu na yɛbɔ yɛn adɔfoɔ ho ban.

COVID-19 nhwehwɛmu ahorow bɛn na ɛwɔ hɔ?

Nhwehwɛmu ahorow titiriw abien na ɛwɔ hɔ a wɔde hwɛ sɛ obi anya COVID-19. Biako ne sɔhwɛ a ɛhwɛ sɛ mprempren wowɔ mmoawa no wɔ wo nipadua mu (mprempren ɔyare mmoawa). Ɔfoforo no yɛ sɔhwɛ a ɛhwɛ sɛ ebia woanya COVID-19 pɛn (yare no bi a atwam). Momma yɛnhwɛ abien yi wɔ ɔkwan soronko so.

Viral Testing a Wɔde Hu Mprempren Ɔyare mmoawa

Saa mmoawa nhwehwɛmu yi, anaa ``yare mmoawa nhwehwɛmu,'' na wɔde hwehwɛ ampa sɛ ebia mprempren wowɔ COVID-19 anaa. Saa nhwehwɛmu ahorow yi hwehwɛ mmoawa no afã horow wɔ wo nsu anaa wo nnompe nhwɛsode bi mu. Wobetumi akyerɛ wo sɛ ebia woanya ɔyare no da a wɔbɛyɛ nhwehwɛmu no. Ɛno nti na ɛtɔ da bi a wɔfrɛ wɔn ``diagnostic tests.''

``Viral tests`` ahodoɔ titire mmienu na ɛwɔ hɔ:

1. Molekyule sɔhwɛ - sɛ nhwɛso no, PCR sɔhwɛ

Saa nhwehwɛmu ahorow yi hwehwɛ awosu mu nneɛma a ɛwɔ mmoawa no mu a wɔfrɛ no RNA no. Fa no sɛ saa RNA yi yɛ nsateaa nkyerɛwee a ɛma wohu mmoawa no. Wɔtaa yɛ nhwehwɛmu ahorow yi wɔ nnuruyɛfo adwumayɛbea, mmeae a wɔhwɛ wɔn a egye ntɛmpɛ, nnurutɔnbea, anaa aduruyɛdan ahorow. PCR sɔhwɛ no yɛ sɔhwɛ a agye din yiye a ɛte sɛɛ. Mpɛn pii no, eyinom yɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ yiye, nanso egye bere kakra ansa na wɔanya nea efi mu ba, ɛtɔ mmere bi a nnɔnhwerew kakraa bi anaa da koro.

2. Antigen nhwehwɛmu ahorow

Saa ``Antigen nhwehwɛmu`` yi hwehwɛ protein ahorow a ɛwɔ mmoawa no ani. Eyinom taa yɛ sɔhwɛ ahorow a wɔyɛ no ntɛmntɛm a wobetumi ayɛ wɔ fie . Eyinom betumi ama nea efi mu ba wɔ simma 15-30 pɛ mu. Nanso, saa ``Antigen tests`` yi ntumi nhunu mmoawa no pɛpɛɛpɛ te sɛ ``Molecular tests.`` Wei kyerɛ sɛ, sɛ mmoawa no wɔ nipadua no mu kakraa bi a, ɛbɛyɛ yie sɛ saa sɔhwɛ yi bɛyɛ ``negative``, sɛ mpo virus no wɔ hɔ ankasa a.

Ɔkwan bɛn so na wɔfa nhwɛsode ahorow?

Wɔ saa `(Viral tests)` yi mu no, wɔtaa fa nhwɛsode no fi hwene no mu. Wɔtaa de kotoku ketewaa bi fi hwene mu. Ɛtɔ da bi a, wɔde kɔ hwene no mu kɔ akyiri kakra. Sɛ ɛno da nkyɛn a, wobetumi agye nhwɛsode afi menewa mu, afono mu, anom anaa tɛkrɛma mu. Ɛntaa mma koraa sɛ wobetumi aka sɛ wɔmfa nnompe bi nhyɛ ade ketewaa bi mu.

Ɔkwan bɛn so na yɛbɛte sɔhwɛ mu aba ase?

• Sɛ wonya ‘positive’ a , ɛkyerɛ sɛ woanya COVID-19 virus.
• Nea efi mu ba a ‘ɛnyɛ bɔne’ kyerɛ sɛ wunnyaa mmoawa no.

Nanso kyere bi wɔ hɔ: ɛtɔ da bi a sɔhwɛ mu aba no nyɛ nokware 100%.

• Atoro Asɛmmɔne: Ɛtɔ mmere bi a, sɔhwɛ bi betumi ayɛ nea enye mpo ɛwom mpo sɛ obi wɔ mmoawa no ankasa de. Wɔfrɛ eyi atoro asɛm a ɛnteɛ. Eyi betumi aba, titiriw wɔ yare no mfiase, bere a mmoawa dodow a ɛwɔ nipadua no mu no sua no. Eyi taa ba wɔ antigen nhwehwɛmu mu.
• Atoro Positive anaa Bere Tenten Positive:Ɛntaa mma sɛ mmoawa no betumi ayɛ ‘adepa’ a wonni bi ankasa. Afei nso, nnipa binom da so ara tumi ‘nya bi’ wɔ PCR nhwehwɛmu mu adapɛn pii wɔ bere a wɔayare, wɔn ho atɔ wɔn, na afoforo nnya ɔyare no bio akyi. Nea enti a ɛte saa ne sɛ etumi hu mmoawa no afã horow a awuwu.

Ɛno nti na ɛho hia bere nyinaa sɛ wo ne oduruyɛfo kasa fa sɔhwɛ bi mu aba ho no. Saa kwan no so no, wubetumi ahu nea nea ebefi mu aba no kyerɛ ne nea ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ akyi pɛpɛɛpɛ.

Nkwammoaa a ɛko tia nyarewa mu sɔhwɛ a wɔde hu ɔyare mmoawa a atwam

Afei momma yɛnka sɔhwɛ a wɔyɛ de hu sɛ ebia woadi kan anya COVID-19 anaa . Wɔfrɛ eyi ``Antibody sɔhwɛ''.

Saa sɔhwɛ yi hwehwɛ antibodies wɔ wo nipadua mu a wɔayɛ atia COVID-19 virus. Yɛn nipadua mu tumi a ɛko tia nyarewa no yɛ saa nnuru a ɛko tia nyarewa yi de ko tia ɔyare mmoawa bi. Sɛ wowɔ COVID-19 a, ɛtaa gye adapɛn 2-3 ansa na saa antibodies yi afi ase ayɛ wo nipadua mu. Enti, sɔhwɛ yi betumi akyerɛ sɛ anyɛ yiye koraa no, woanya COVID-19 adapɛn abien kosi abiɛsa a atwam ni .

Adeɛ a ɛho hia paa ne sɛ saa ``Antibody test`` yi ntumi nhunu sɛ mprempren wowɔ yareɛ no anaa. Enti, wɔmfa saa sɔhwɛ yi nni dwuma mfa nhwɛ sɛ obi wɔ COVID-19 ho sɛnkyerɛnne anaasɛ onni bi.

Eyi yɛ mogya mu nhwehwɛmu. Wɔyɛ no denam mogya kakraa bi a wogye fi ntini bi mu anaa mogya kakraa bi a wogye fi nsateaa ano (`nsateaa`). Ebia nea ebefi mu aba no bɛsan aba da koro no ara, anaasɛ ebegye dapɛn biako. Ofie kits biara nni hɔ a wɔde bɛyɛ saa `(Antibody testing)` yi.

Ade foforo nso, sɛ wo nsa aka COVID-19 vaccine no a, ɛbɛma wo nipadua nso ayɛ antibodies. Nkwammoaa a wɔko tia nyarewa mu nhwehwɛmu ahorow bi tumi hu nnuru a ɛko tia nyarewa a ɔyare mmoawa de ba nkutoo. Afoforo nso tumi hu nnuru a ɛko tia nyarewa a vaccine no yɛ. Sɔhwɛ ahorow bi hu abien no nyinaa.

Mprempren, akwahosan ho abenfo nhyɛ nyansa sɛ wɔmfa ``antibody testing'' nni dwuma mfa nhwɛ sɛnea wɔabɔ obi ho ban afi COVID-19 ho anaa sɛnea vaccine bi reyɛ adwuma yiye. Ɛno da so ara wɔ nhwehwɛmu fã no mu.

Dɛn bio na ɛsɛ sɛ yehu fa eyi ho?

Okay, seesei wowɔ adwene a ɛyɛ den wɔ COVID-19 nhwehwɛmu ho. Nneɛma kakraa bi wɔ hɔ a ɛsɛ sɛ wode sie w’adwenem:

• Aduruyɛ ho afotu: Sɛ wo anaa wo mma yɛ nhwehwɛmu a, hwɛ hu sɛ wo ne wo duruyɛfo bɛbɔ nea ebefi mu aba no ho nkɔmmɔ sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wubetumi ate sɛnea nea ebefi mu aba no bɛka wo ne w’abusua no ase yiye.
• Sɛ ‘ɛyɛ papa’ a: Sɛ nhwehwɛmu no yɛ ‘ɛyɛ papa’ a, ɛda adi kɛse sɛ woanya bi na ebetumi atrɛw yare no mu akɔ afoforo mu. Enti, ɛsɛ sɛ wohwɛ yiye.
• Hwɛ yie wɔ antigen nhwehwɛmu ho: Saa ``antigen nhwehwɛmu'' a wɔyɛ no ntɛm wɔ fie no wɔ hɔ a ɛtɔ da bi a ɛtumi ma nea ɛfiri mu ba 'anyɛ papa' ɛwom mpo sɛ obi anya ɔyareɛ no. Eyi da adi titiriw wɔ yare no mfiase.
• Sɔhwɛ bi a wobɛsan ayɛ: Sɛ wowɔ sɛnkyerɛnne nanso `(Antigen test)` no nyɛ papa a, ɛho hia sɛ wosi so dua sɛ saa sɛnkyerɛnne no firi COVID-19 ampa, enti ɛyɛ adwene pa sɛ wobɛyɛ `(Antigen test)` foforo wɔ bɛyɛ nna mmienu akyi. Afei ebetumi ayɛ `(positive)`.
• Sɔhwɛ bere a wo ho atɔ wo: Sɛ woyɛɛ nhwehwɛmu hui sɛ wowɔ yare no mfiase, na afei wɔyɛɛ nhwehwɛmu hui bere a wo ho atɔ wo akyi a, ɛda adi kɛse sɛ ɛkyerɛ sɛ worennya ɔyare no bio.

Enti, nneɛma bɛn na ɛsɛ sɛ yɛkae fi eyinom nyinaa mu? (Nkrasɛm a Wɔde Kɔ Fie)

Okay, enti momma yɛmmɔ nneɛma a ɛsɛ sɛ yɛma ɛtra yɛn adwenem no mua mfi nea yɛaka ho asɛm no mu:

1. COVID-19 nnya nwiei: enti sɛ wunya sɛnkyerɛnne bi a, mfa nyɛ hwee.

2. Nhwehwɛmu a wobɛyɛ no ho hia: Nhwehwɛmu a wobɛyɛ no boa wo ma wuhu sɛ wowɔ yare no, bɔ afoforo ho ban, na sɛ ɛho hia a, wonya ayaresa ntɛm.

3. Nhwehwɛmu ahodoɔ mmienu na ɛwɔ hɔ: `(Viral tests)` (PCR, Antigen) a wɔde hwɛ sɛ ɔyareɛ bi wɔ hɔ mprempren ne `(Antibody tests)` a wɔde hwɛ sɛ ɔyareɛ bi a atwam.

4. Antigen nhwehwɛmu yɛ ntɛm, nanso: ebetumi ayɛ atoro a ɛkyerɛ sɛ ɛyɛ bɔne wɔ nna a edi kan no mu. Sɛ w’adwene mu yɛ wo naa a, san yɛ bio wɔ nna abien mu.

5. `PCR nhwehwɛmu` yɛ nokware, nanso: nea efi mu ba no gye bere ansa na aba, na ebetumi aba sɛ ɛbɛyɛ `ɛyɛ papa' bere a wɔasan anya ahoɔden mpo akyi.

6. Antibody nhwehwɛmu kyerɛ sɛ woanya yare no bere bi a atwam nkutoo: wontumi nhu sɛ mprempren wowɔ yare no.

7. Wo ne wo duruyɛfo nkasa: Ɛmfa ho nea efi sɔhwɛ no mu ba biara no, ɛbɛyɛ papa sɛ wo ne oduruyɛfo bɛkasa afa ho na woanya afotu.

Kae sɛ, nhumu ne ahobammɔ a eye sen biara. Mewɔ anidaso sɛ seesei moanya nteaseɛ pa wɔ COVID-19 ne sɛdeɛ wɔbɛyɛ nhwehwɛmu. Kɔ so nya apɔwmuden!

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