建立抗病毒之環境的新思維

A New Perspective on Creating an Antiviral Environment

傳統防疫方法通常依賴疫苗接種來控制傳染病，然而忽視環境傳播因素的做法，已經顯示在COVID-19疫情控制中的效果有限。不能忽視那些主要促成流行病傳播的環境因素，特別是空氣中病毒的傳播，這包括室內通風不良、空氣污染、廁所和污水處理、塑料與不銹鋼表面，以及氣候等因素。為了有效遏制疫情，應針對環境傳播因素採取綜合性策略，並建立抗病毒的環境。首要措施應包括改善密閉空間的通風換氣系統，減少塑料和不銹鋼產品的使用，種植抗病毒植物，使用配備HEPA濾網並具有釋放病毒殺滅功能的空氣清淨機，增加攝取含抗病毒成分的食物，並推動森林康養活動。從個體生物體的內外環境各方面著手，進行綜合防疫和健康促進，探索一條超越疫苗接種和藥物，與病毒共存的可持續之路。

Traditional methods of epidemic prevention typically rely on vaccination to control infectious diseases. However, neglecting environmental transmission factors has shown limited effectiveness in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Environmental factors that significantly contribute to the spread of epidemics, especially airborne transmission of viruses, should not be ignored. These factors include poor indoor ventilation, air pollution, toilets, sewage treatment, plastic and stainless-steel surfaces, and climate. A comprehensive strategy addressing environmental transmission factors should be adopted to curb the pandemic effectively, and an antiviral environment should be established. Key measures should include improving ventilation systems in enclosed spaces, reducing the use of plastic and stainless-steel products, planting antiviral plants, using air purifiers equipped with HEPA filters and virus-killing functions, increasing the intake of antiviral foods, and promoting forest bathing activities. By addressing individuals’internal and external environments, a comprehensive approach to epidemic prevention and health promotion can be developed, exploring a sustainable path to coexist with the virus beyond vaccination and medication.