COVID-19 situation

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Teera Worathanarat, M.D. or “Doctor Thira“Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Facebook post the issue “Covid-19“Ready to understand the word”endemic diseasewhich many people misunderstand that It’s a simple disease, not dangerous, not scary, don’t care, don’t worry, or even the word sparrow which actually isn’t at all

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“Doctor Thira” besides talking regardingCovid-19 situation of Thailand, which if looking at the number of new infections per day, including ATK As far as following information Thailand will be ranked in the top 10 of the world for 39 days in a row, and the number of deaths per day has been in the Top 10 for 10 consecutive days.endemic disease” (Endemic diseases)

“End disease” should not be used to make a campaign to misunderstand that it is a common disease, not scary, not interested, not worried anymore.

endemic disease actually refers to a disease that is identified as It is common if one travels to that area, that territory, that country.

endemic disease Will be used when encountering that disease on a regular basis in that area by knowing how much infection rates are in a constant manner which may increase or decrease according to the season and can predict the change of pathogens to a certain extent in order to plan for coping not to cause the outbreak to be out of control.

In order to manage endemic diseases well, it is still “needs” to have effective therapeutic drugs and vaccines that can be used to prevent them effectively, not relying on the self-considered “ghost pills or herbs”. It works without proven, standard and accepted procedures.

the most important is Endemic disease doesn’t mean “not dangerous”, it doesn’t mean “weak, sparrow, common, not severe”.

Many diseases that are endemic in some continents, some countries such as yellow fever, Ebola, etc. are found in Africa. cause infection It also has a high mortality rate as well. Even the familiar diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria are found to be endemic in various areas of Thailand, but they are already serious and can lead to death.

Therefore, if understanding the endemic disease And following up on social networks throughout the past will find it worrisome. because there is a tendency to misunderstand that COVID-19 will become a common cold, sparrow, endemic, without worrying or self-defense

with current situation Overall we have a large number of infections. and more than most countries around the world Therefore, the people who will come It is well aware that it is entering an area of ​​a country with a high probability of infection. The local translation is “endemic area” or “endemic area”.

The term “endemic disease” therefore has no meaning any more important than the one described above.

What should be paid attention to is How to make the epidemic alleviate more than before?

Preventing the spread of infection is the final answer to solve this problem. It is not the only dependency on vaccines. Because vaccines are expected to be effective in reducing the risk of severe illness. and death

thinking and advocating various policies and measures in all dimensions of society to make people protect themselves not to infect or spread To be more efficient than it was is necessary.

Doctor Thira reiterated that the mask is key to protecting the welfare and safety of you and your family members. The problem is not superficial thinking that Infected and then disappeared. but unfortunately may die even following receiving the vaccine

moreover The most unfortunate is the occurrence of Long-Term Disorder, or Long COVID, which can affect people of all ages. Whether you have been infected with no symptoms at all, have few symptoms, or have many symptoms. can all be born and will deteriorate the quality of life It is a cost burden to the patient, family and society in the long run.

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