On November 17, 2022 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thira Worathanarat o “Doctor Thira” Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Facebook Post “Thira Woratanarat“ to the point”COVID-19” indicates that
ATK Precautions
Reiterate, “When exposed to risk” should observe abnormal symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, headache, body aches, nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing after exposure to risk for a period of one week.
“Check ATK” If the first result is negative Repeat the test every other day for a total of 3 times (day 1, 3 and 5).
But if detected as a positive result it often results in infection (There is less chance of false positives) and it should go through the standard treatment process. Isolate from others for at least 7-10 days until symptoms improve, there is no fever, and ATK test results are negative, then return to daily life with strict self-protection. always wear a mask Do not share food and use. do not approach and do not eat and drink with others
when an infection is detected You should avoid using drugs, herbs, supplements, etc. that are not in line with international standards of COVID treatment. Whether it’s pesticides, psychopharmaceuticals, vegetables, herbs. for which there is not yet sufficient evidence or has proven ineffective in treatmentCOVID-19
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“If you are ill, indisposed, suspected of having COVID-19”
He should do the ATK test, if it’s positive it means infected. Follow the instructions above. be able to be adequately maintained AND receive antiviral drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 as prescribed and according to international standards
But if there is a disease, but “Check ATK” The first time was bad. Check back every day. Consecutively for at least 3 days because the ATK test can give a reasonable false negative result. (infected but negative result)
During abnormal symptoms. But after checking, it is not infected with that COVID. In addition to taking medicines to treat symptoms such as antipyretics, nasal decongestants, cough medicines, drink enough water and rest. Should practice strict self-protection, separate from others, always wear a mask. Even when you stay at home with family
…consistent self-defense Avoid everyday risks Get booster vaccination as scheduled. and wearing a mask properly while roaming, working, studying or traveling outdoors will greatly reduce the risk.
so you don’t have to wait. The guard has touched the risk. or when sick with symptoms
“Doctor Thira” unravel the issue”COVID-19“In addition, yesterday (November 16, 2022) worldwide there were an additional 287,916 deaths, 647 deaths, a total of 641,288,543 deaths, a total of 6,618,821 deaths.
The top 5 most infected are:
- Japan
- South Korea
- France
- Taiwan
- Indonesia
As of yesterday, in the number of new infections, countries in Europe and Asia occupied eight of the top 10 and 16 of the top 20 globally.
The number of new infections per day worldwide right now from Asia and Europe together accounted for 93.98% of the world, while the number of deaths accounted for 86.24%.
Update from WHO
The World Health Organization released its latest WHO weekly epidemiological update yesterday evening, November 16, 2022.
At present, Omicron virus occupies 99.2% of the global epidemic. If we analyze the main sub-strains, it will be found that BA.5 accounted for 73.2%, BA.2 to 6.3%, BA.4 to 3 .5% and other subspecies Not specified 14.4%
With respect to subspecies that are notable due to mutations of the BA.5 and BA.2 groups, there is a steady increase in the following:
- BQ.1.x increased to 16.2%
- BA.5 with multiple position mutations (R346X, K444X, V445X, N450D and/or N460X) increased to 23.3%, with over 80% of this cohort consisting of BA.5 with R346X position mutations.
- BA.2.75 increased to 5.4%
- XBB edged up slightly to 2%.
Mutant subspecies tend to use more delta-like mechanisms.
Research by Aggrawal A and colleagues at the University of New South Wales. Australia Published in the International Medical Journal eBioMedicine, October 2022.
This indicates the dynamic nature of the new Omicron virus substrain. The mutant was developed from BA.5, currently known as There is a turnaround towards a cell binding mechanism through the TMPRSS2 receptor, more similar to the delta strain.
We know that This mechanism increases the binding with the cells of the lower respiratory tract. Thus, it can cause more severe disease in infected individuals than earlier Omicron strains such as BA.1, BA.2, BA.4, and even BA.5 itself, which have been shown to use other mechanisms in Infection enters the cell is endocytosis.
For our Thais, the contagion is now sharply increasing.
must be aware of the situation Update accurate and timely knowledge, live with awareness, carelessness and avoid risky behavior. Risky, crowded, poorly ventilated place
Always observe the symptoms of yourself and those around you: if you are sick, cough, sore throat, fever, headache, body aches, nasal congestion, voice alteration/hoarseness, think about it.COVID-19 always with it and should be inspected and maintained do not mix with others
Wear a mask correctly when traveling, working, studying or traveling. It will greatly reduce the risk.
Not only does the infection end up chilling, it can get sick and die, and it risks long-term problems like Long COVID.
refer
Aggrawal A et al. SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5: Evolving tropism and evasion of potent humoral responses and resistance to clinical immunotherapy related to viral variants of concern. and Biomedicine. October 2022.
