In terms of supplements to help maintain a healthy immune system, Gandhi recommends vitamin D3 50,000 IU, which can decrease inflammation in high doses"This is a trick we use for the flu," she said.

She also suggested (if approved by a doctor), taking vitamin C, zinc, probiotics, and turmeric supplements, which can all support a healthy immune system.

To help reduce fever symptoms, Gandhi recommends over-the-counter acetaminophen or ibuprofen. The latter is "an anti-inflammatory, which also helps to reduce fevers," she said. "If you have a fever over 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, then you'll want to bring it down, and Ibuprofen can help."

You may be wary of ibuprofen following a tweet from Olivier Vran, the health minister of France, who wrote "Taking anti-inflammatory drugs (ibuprofen, cortisone, ...) could be a factor in worsening the infection."

However, in an article for the New York Times, many medical professionals said there was no data to prove this claim: "There is no reason to think that infected patients should avoid temporary use of ibuprofen, said Michele Barry, M.D., FACP. And Garret FitzGerald, M.D., FRS added "it's all anecdote," and "until there is evidence, there is no reason at all to be issuing public health guidance."

As a simple, but necessary, rule of thumb: always consult your doctor before deciding which medication is right for you and your symptoms.

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