2023-04-22 03:57:45
Newtalk News
The Wuhan pneumonia that broke out in China at the end of 2019 has ravaged the world. For more than three years, the Wuhan pneumonia virus has continuously mutated, and now there are new mutants rampant. Recently, it was reported that the world’s first case of a mutant virus called “Arcturus” appeared in Thailand. death cases. Taiwan has recently detected that the virus has been imported from abroad. Experts warn that the virus spreads faster and is related to eye diseases, and patients are prone to conjunctivitis, reminding the public to pay attention.
According to a Thai PBS report, Supakit Sirilak, director of the Department of Medical Sciences of the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand, reported on the 20th that as of April 17, a total of 27 cases of Wuhan pneumonia “XBB.1.16” Arcturus had been recorded in Thailand. Cases of mutant strains, one of whom died. The deceased was an “elderly foreigner with underlying health problems,” so the cause of death did not necessarily reflect the severity of the variant, but rather the impact of other risk factors.
Yong Poovorawan, director of the Center for Clinical Virology Research at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, warned that Arcturus may soon become a mainstream variant in Thailand. He noted that between April 9 and 15, the number of patients hospitalized with the virus had tripled and a half compared to the previous week. The “XBB.1.16” Arcturus mutant strain was discovered in January this year and has now appeared in 22 countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Singapore. The World Health Organization (WHO) has been monitoring it since March 22.
The ban on masks in Taiwan was lifted on the 17th. The Central Epidemic Command Center stated on the 20th that “XBB.1.16” Arcturus has invaded Taiwan, and 11 cases of the imported mutant strain were monitored in the past week. The virus is currently raging in India, causing the epidemic to heat up, with about 10,000 new confirmed cases in a single day. For this reason, the Indian government has re-implemented the mask order. Experts pointed out that this mutant strain has a strong transmission ability, and some cases have shown symptoms of conjunctivitis, eye inflammation, and red itching, but so far it has not been seen to cause a large number of severe illnesses and deaths.
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