3 years have passed.. M.Yong point COVID symptom Changed, shorter incubation, sore throat-cough-fever still exists
The situation of Covid-19 in Thailand has changed in a good way. But it’s not like we can let go of this one hundred percent. Today, the Ministry of Public Health has changed the total number of COVID-19 cases from daily to weekly reports. And the latest information of infected people on October 2-8, 2022, there are 2,915 cases and 58 deaths.
On the side Prof. Dr. Yong Phuworawan Head of the center specializing in virology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Post information about symptoms and trends in COVID symptoms. After three years, it said that during the three years of the COVID-19 outbreak, the symptoms of the disease had changed.
1. The incubation period for the disease is shortened. According to studies during outbreaks of delta and omikron strains, the incubation period was shortened to approximately three days in recent times.
2. The severity of the lungs causes pneumonia. It can be seen that since the early days of the Wuhan breed There is a rate of lung irradiation. Lungs will have frequent blemish. But at present, the lung is reduced or not that the violence of the child is less
3. In the past, the nose did not smell, the tongue did not taste, it was very common, but nowadays it is very rare.
4. Fever in the past, we found it often. You will see that we use the principle of temperature monitoring. in screening in various locations currently not available Because at present, the fever will last for 1-2 days and there are many to cure aches and pains without fever.
5. The main symptom at the moment is a very sore throat. Like something cut and coughing are the main symptoms of throat inflammation.
6. Contagion or spread happen easily It can be seen that when there is a patient, it will be addicted to the whole family. happen easier than before In the early days, most of the patients were adults. lately Children will have fewer symptoms and can spread more disease.
7. Outbreaks tend to follow seasonal flu. In the northern hemisphere, such as Europe and the Americas, there have been many outbreaks since November. until March, which is winter And the southern hemisphere, Australia, New Zealand will have a lot of outbreaks in winter as well, between June and September.
For Thailand is a tropical country. no definite winter Outbreaks occur throughout the year. But many outbreaks will occur in the rainy season. Between June and September, as in the Southern Hemisphere And it will happen again, which is not so much, in January-March. Unlike the first episode of the covid 19 outbreak, it’s not a season.
8. The coronavirus has changed the strain just like influenza. The future trend is that when infected and can be infected again. But the symptoms of the disease tend to decrease. The importance is therefore in a high-risk group such as 608.
The vaccines used must match the strains that are expected to cause an outbreak. like the flu and must be given prior to the outbreak. such as in April to May And the group that should be vaccinated is the 608 group, including young children.
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