“Department of Medical Sciences Clarifies Misleading Reports on XBB Strain: Omikron BN.1 Progeny Main Species in Thailand, Not XBB 1.5, 1.16 and Hybrids – Urges Public to Rely on Official Sources of Information like www3.dmsc.moph.go.th or 0 2951 0000 and Avoid Sharing Misinformation on Social Media Channels”

2023-04-25 07:34:00

From the case of a notification stating that The XBB strain of COVID is hard to detect, five times more toxic than Delta, and has a higher mortality rate. Department of Medical Sciences Ministry of Public Health has come out to clarify that The present omikron strain BN.1 and its progeny, which has a proliferation advantage, and able to avoid immunity as well as the main species that spread in Thailand but tends to decrease At the same time, the situation of XBB.1.5, XBB.1.16 and XBB* hybrids and their offspring. It tends to increase and is likely to become the mainstream species in the future.

So please don’t be fooled by people. and ask for cooperation not to send or share such information on various social media channels. and for people to receive information from the Department of Medical Sciences can be tracked on the website www3.dmsc.moph.go.th or call 0 2951 0000