2024-02-02 06:00:00
Published: 2 Feb. 2024, 13:00 116
Even though I rarely write about But the COVID-19 situation still needs to be watched.
Today (2 February 2024) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Teera Worathanarat, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Post a message via Facebook Update on COVID-19 situation From the World Health Organization (WHO) that…
Last night, February 1, 2024, the World Health Organization updated the situation of COVID-19 disease.
The main points can be summarized as follows.
1. JN.1 (BA.2.86.1.1) dominates the global outbreak, with 78.7% detected, while other strains continuously decreasing
2. From tracking information until now It is estimated that the severity of the disease is no different from previous strains.
3. The ATK disease testing kit can still be used to test JN.1 and others in the BA.2.86.x family.
4. The monovalent vaccine made from the XBB.1.5 strain has been used in foreign countries since last year. It is still effective in stimulating the immune system and reducing the risk of severe illness from the strains currently circulating.
5. The problem of Long COVID or chronic abnormal symptoms after recovering from the initial infection (Post-COVID conditions) has been researched around the world (54 studies from 22 countries). It has been found that there is a chance of it occurring. 6.2%
6. Common Long COVID symptoms can be classified into 3 main groups: fatigue/chronic fatigue; Problems with thinking and memory and problems in the respiratory system
7. The duration of Long COVID varies in each group of patients. People who are infected and then hospitalized will experience Long COVID problems for an average of 9 months, while people who are infected but do not need to be hospitalized will experience Long COVID problems for an average of 4 months.
8. However, it was found that there are more than 15% of Long COVID patients who still have abnormal symptoms for more than 12 months.
9. Risk factors for Long COVID are female, elderly, overweight, smoking, or having various chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma, ischemic heart disease, kidney disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. and poor immunity However, receiving 2 or more doses of the COVID vaccine beforehand will help reduce the risk of Long COVID by approximately 40%.
10. Recurrent infection (Reinfection) The more times, the higher the risk of complications. or various abnormalities In the body, such as being sick enough to need to be hospitalized, diabetes, blood clotting problems. Weakness/fatigue Including symptoms of abnormalities in the nervous system, heart, respiratory system, etc.
Therefore, protect yourself and pay attention to your health. It is necessary to wear a mask, wash your hands, and keep your distance from others. Beware of crowded places Standard vaccinations for high-risk groups are beneficial. Helps reduce the risk of serious illness and death. If you are sick, you should take a break to recover first. It will be beneficial to yourself, those close to you, and those around you in society.
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