2023-06-08 00:00:14
- Between July 2022 and April 2023, nine serious cases were identified in four hospitals.
- Most of the mothers suffered a clinical picture with fever and gastrointestinal disorders in the 48 hours prior to delivery.
- In the case of the suspected new virus outbreak, symptoms appeared between the third and fifth day after the babies were born.
The world is in a moment of transition. On the one hand, the Covid-19 pandemic has been brought under control and is now at its lowest ebb. At the same time, the appearance of a new virus has caused concern because the type is not known with certainty. Although the most dangerous thing is that fatalities have already been reported.
The fight against microorganisms in the world
In this regard, a The primary characteristic of pathogens is that their internal structures are not stable but tend to mutate. It is one of the reasons why some are quite difficult to face.
Based on the above, even with constant investigations, there are some for which a solution has not been achieved. The best case can be seen with HIV because different jobs have been carried out for 35 years but a vaccine has not yet been achieved.
On the other hand, regarding the SARS-CoV-2, the main problem is its constant mutation. Although an immunization was developed in record time, the protection it offers is not for life. Even with booster doses, it is anticipated that a new updated vaccine will need to be received each year.
It is estimated that it will be similar to what happens with the influenza vaccine. Each season it is updated to achieve a highly effective version and it is the one that is applied throughout the world.
A deadly new virus appears
All this preamble works to talk about the appearance of a new and mysterious virus. In accordance with The country this pathogen has only been identified in France although it has already caused deadly consequences.
According to the report, between July 2022 and April 2023, nine serious infections have been identified in newborns from four hospitals in the European country. Although among all patients there have been 7 deaths.
For her part, the French Society of Pediatrics indicated that four of the five mothers had suffered a clinical picture with fever and gastrointestinal disorders in the 48 hours prior to delivery. Therefore, some researchers argue that it is not really a new virus but a variant of echovirus.
With this in mind, the revista Eurosurveillance published an article mentioning that echoviruses are common in neonatal infections. They are usually asymptomatic and in severe cases can cause liver failure in affected babies.
In the case of the suspected new virus outbreak, symptoms appeared between the third and fifth day after the babies were born. Initially, they manifested as fever and respiratory interruptions but later gave way to serious complications such as septic shock, acute hepatocellular failure, disseminated intravascular coagulation, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure.
For now, do you consider that it really is a new virus or a variant of echovirus?
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