Chulalongkorn Hospital Doctor Reveals Top 6 Reasons Why COVID-19 Patients Are Rising Again Recently
Assistant Prof. Dr. Opas Buddhacharoen, Head of Center for Emerging Clinical Diseases Chulalongkorn Hospital Posted a message via personal Facebook page Opass Putcharoen reveals 6 major factors causing the COVID epidemic situation to rise, stating that
Why are more people addicted to COVID nowadays?
1. Probably to have more intimate activities other than relaxing while wearing masks
2. I have not seen any new mutations of the virus cause an outbreak. According to the Center for Clinical Emerging Diseases (WHO supported), BA.5 is still the most common strain, followed by BA.4, and has BA.2.75 in about 5% (data as of early November), but still need to follow the change of species
3. Some people infected in this round have already been infected with COVID in a wave of BA.2 delta or omicron virus outbreaks.
4. Keep an eye out for the mutation of BA.5 to BQ.1, which may reduce the response to EVUSHELD. BQ.1 is expected to rise in the country after a while, but it will increase slowly. Trend may see several viral outbreaks Simultaneous species But symptoms are usually mild in vaccine-immune people.
5. From having the opportunity to check the level of immunity in research Some people who received the last dose of vaccination were found to be over six months old. The landscaping agrees may not be enough to protect. BA.5 virus strains, therefore, the elderly who are at risk of serious disease should hurry to stimulate to prevent severe symptoms Especially before the new year when the epidemic has more chance.
6. In this round, there may be many addicts who have not come to check. Because it can be controlled at home and can be treated by yourself according to symptoms People with severe symptoms will not have many, but they will gradually increase slowly. There is a possibility that the beds are narrow in some hospitals.
