Dr. Yong Phuworawan Head of Clinical Virology Specialized Center Chulalongkorn University Medical Faculty Post a private Facebook message stating that the symptoms of COVID-19 changed from the original During the three-year period of the COVID-19 outbreak Disease symptoms changed as follows :
1. From the study during the outbreak of the delta and omikron species. In the latter, the disease incubation period was shortened to approximately 3 days.
2. Since the beginning of the Wuhan race epidemic When x-rays are taken of the lungs, melasma can often be found. o have a high rate of lung depression which causes pneumonia But at the moment the lung shrinkage is reduced. or less severity of the disease
3. In the past nose symptoms were odorless and tongue tasteless was very common, but nowadays such symptoms are very rare.
4. It was initially discovered that he often had a fever. Therefore, the principle of temperature monitoring is used. showing in various locations but currently not available Because the fever lasts 1-2 days and many patients have aches and pains but no fever.
The main symptoms at this time are sore throat, like something cut, and cough, which is a major symptom of throat inflammation.
6. Contact or spread of infection occurs easily. And it is attached to the whole family. In the beginning, most of the patients are adults. but after that, children will have fewer symptoms and can spread the disease more.
7. The disease epidemic tends to follow seasonal flu. in the northern hemisphere such as Europe and America There will be many outbreaks from November to March, which is the winter season. While the Southern Hemisphere, Australia and New Zealand will have many outbreaks even in winter. Between June-September
Because Thailand is a tropical country. no winter defined Outbreaks can be found throughout the year. But most outbreaks occur in the rainy season. In the months of June-September. as well as the southern hemisphere AND there will be another outbreak, but not much, in January-March, different from the first episode of the Covid-19 epidemic. not seasonal
8. Covid-19 virus There are strains of change, just like the flu. This makes the trend in the future when the infection will be able to infect again. But the symptoms of the disease tend to subside. The importance is therefore in high-risk groups, such as 608 (elderly aged 60 and over, patients with chronic diseases. And pregnant women)
However, the vaccine used must match the strain that is expected to cause the outbreak. such as influenza E must be vaccinated before the outbreak, such as in April-May, the group that should be vaccinated the most is 608 and young children.
