She is very healthy but pushing 70. She got back from a princess cruise that was cut short bc of the chinese commie virus 4 days ago. The day after getting home she fainted 2 times. Her symptoms right now are stuffy nose, no ability to smell, trouble sleeping, and difficulty breathing. Based on those symptoms she went to dr to get tested for it and bc the cruise ship had 4 individuals who they allegedly knew had chinese commie virus but let everyone go home to their respective countries anyways. Her dr didn’t mention anything about the malaria medication for treatment. I asked her to bring it up to her dr ASAP to see what they say. This is in ca.
I’ll be updating with new info as I get it.
While you wait certainly consider easy and cheap vitamins like Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Zinc. All of which benefit the immune system. Additionally, you may have her start drinking tonic water. Although not nearly the dose she needs, the Quinine in it is the original malaria drug. Even a little is better than none while you wait. I suppose even a little will help with absorbing the zinc, which I believe is the main reason it's effective as I understand it.
Many elderly are very deficient in vitamin D and it plays a significant role in immune response. I concur with supplementation.