“Mor Yong” reveals 3 respiratory diseases, COVID-19, RSV and influenza have similar characteristics may 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 of concern
Today (October 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 Released to post a message indicating that Covid 19 RSV and flu are similar.
“COVID-19 RSV and flu-like diseases
Respiratory diseases caused by viruses There are many But the main problem was originally the flu with RSV and in the old days. We don’t test why testing methods are as difficult as nowadays, both covid 19, RSV and flu. There is an ATK method for detecting the disease. more such
These 3 outbreaks will be in the same season. a seasonal illness and will have problems The risk group consists of young children, the elderly and people with congenital diseases known as 608.
RSV is an ancient disease. Until now, it has not been possible to develop a vaccine to prevent this. This disease is now possible again. From the studio to the center where I worked Children grow up to 5 years, almost none of them have ever been. and every person can become again Some people are every year Immunity that arises from the mother is passed on to the child. And it will take about 6 months for immunity from the mother to pass. Young children can be and have severe symptoms. But most are found after the maternal immune system has been depleted, that is, by the age of 6 months.There are several strains of this virus. And from tracking to the same species can be repeated again. Violence is more intense in the first year and as they get older. The severity of the disease will be less. Likewise, adults may have fewer symptoms. and will have more symptoms in the immunocompromised group or in the elderly 608 There is no direct drug treatment to treat symptoms. more healed
So is the flu. There are several strains, both A and B, that have spread this year, most of which are H3N2 A flu. In our center we constantly monitor the strains. Vaccines are preventable, but they are not very effective. Vaccination is possible, but symptoms are reduced. the same with covid 19
Similarly, covid 19 is a seasonal disease. It will be in the same season as the rainy season and will be shorter from October to December. and it will go up a little more in January-March. then gradually decrease again and add again after mid-June Studies around the world have shown a decline in violence since the omikron era, including 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 May 19, 2022 It is as if this disease is adapting 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 infection caused by anything. And there is also pneumonia caused by the aggravation of bacteria. However, nowadays the cure has improved. That death rate is much lower than when I was taking care of 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 others that cause respiratory diseases. and if you check them all it will cost a lot of unnecessary, except for research studies. to know what is happening right now Which is our duty that we always do ”.
