“Assoc.Prof.Dr.Theera Worathanarat warns of new Omicron subspecies & importance of COVID-19 precautions”

On May 22, 2023 Assoc.Prof.Dr.Theera Worathanarat or “Doctor Theera” Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Facebook post about the issue “COVID-19” indicate that

• An Omicron subspecies to watch out for.

The World Health Organization released a report. WHO Weekly Epidemiological Update on 18 May 2023

update us that Omicron subspeciesNine of them are currently under surveillance, XBB.1.5 and XBB.1.16, which are the two subspecies that dominate the global outbreak. Classified as Variants of Interest (VOI)

while there are seven others listed in Variants under Monitoring (OF THE) includes BA.2.75, CH.1.1, BQ.1, XBB, XBB.1.9.1, XBB.1.9.2, and the latest VUM classification is XBB.2.3.

• Update knowledge of COVID-19

“A pregnant woman infected with COVID can affect her unborn child.”

on 18 May ago The medical journal Placenta publishes an academic article reviewing knowledge to date on the effects of sepsis.COVID-19 inpregnant women

Studies from around the world suggest that COVID-19 virus infection during pregnancy will result in inflammation and blockage of small blood vessels in the placenta

inflammation Including the blockage of small blood vessels will cause blood circulation problems and abnormalities in the exchange of oxygen between mother and child through the placenta. lead to low oxygen and puts the mother at risk of pre-eclampsia and cause the baby to grow slowly (Intrauterine growth retardation)

…Results of the study above Reminds us of the importance of consistent self-defence. Especially if it’s a pregnant woman. The infection doesn’t just affect the mother. But also affects the baby in the womb

The outbreak in Thailand still has a large number of infections each day. should live with carelessness always protect yourself avoid crowded places poor ventilation Do not share food with other people outside the home. If you are sick, you should self-isolate for 7-10 days and treat yourself until you recover without any symptoms andCheck ATK repeated and negative results

Each infection does not end with just chilling and recovering, but can cause severe illness, death, and risk Long COVID that impairs quality of life in the long term. wearing a mask correctly It will greatly reduce the risk.

refer

Heeralall C et al. The effects of COVID-19 on placental morphology. Placenta. 18 May