“Mor Yong” reveals 3 respiratory diseases, COVID-19, RSV and influenza have similar characteristics can be again There is a vaccine to prevent severe symptoms. and has become endemic, indicating that young children, the elderly and the 608 group are still worrisome
Today (Oct. 19) Facebook “Yong Poovorawan” or Prof. Dr. Yong Poovorawan, the head of the center specializes in clinical virology. Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Came out to post a message indicating that Covid 19 RSV and influenza are similar.
“COVID-19 RSV and the flu similar diseases
Respiratory disease caused by virus There are a lot But the main problem was originally the flu with RSV and in the old days. We don’t test because the testing methods are difficult like nowadays, both covid 19, RSV and influenza. There is an ATK method to detect the disease. more such
These 3 outbreaks will be in the same season. a seasonal disease and will have problems in The risk group is young children, the elderly, and people with congenital disease known as 608.
RSV is an ancient disease. Until now, a vaccine could not be developed to prevent it. This disease is now possible again. From the study at the center where I worked Children grow up to 5 years, almost none of them have ever been. and each person can become again Some people are every year The immunity that arises from the mother is passed on to the child. And it will be about 6 months to have immunity passed from the mother. Young children can be and have severe symptoms. But most are found after the maternal immune system has been exhausted, ie from the age of 6 months. There are several strains of this virus. And from tracking to the same species can be repeated again. The violence is more intense in the first year and as they get older. The severity of the disease will be less. Likewise, adults can have fewer symptoms. and will have more symptoms in the immunocompromised group or the elderly 608 There is no direct drug treatment to treat the symptoms. most healed
So is the flu. There are several strains, both A and B, that have been spreading this year, most of which are H3N2 influenza A. At our center we are constantly monitoring the strains. Vaccines are preventable, but they are not highly effective. Vaccination is possible, but symptoms are reduced. same with covid 19
Likewise, covid 19 is a seasonal disease. It will be found in the same season is the rainy season and will be less during October to December. and will go up a bit more in January-March. then gradually decrease again and add one more time after mid June Studies around the world have shown a decline in violence since the omikron era, even with a decrease in long covid, a decrease in the incidence of MIS-C in children, and a decrease in the severity of MIS-C in children (according to a study in the United States). Israel) JAMA May19, 2022 It’s like this disease is adjusting to the world of the seasons.
In the past, death rates from respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, pneumonia and respiratory failure from infections were very common. But we never distinguished the infection caused by anything. And there is also pneumonia caused by bacteria to aggravate. However, nowadays the care has improved. That mortality rate is much lower compared to when I was caring for patients 40 years ago. We treat a large number of patients with pneumonia. Sometimes I don’t even know what the cause is.
In addition to the viruses mentioned, there are many more that cause respiratory diseases. and if checking all of them It will cost a lot of unnecessary, except for research studies. to know what’s going on right now Which is our duty that we do all the time.”