It’s been 3 years. Dr. Yong pointed out that the covid symptoms have changed, the incubation period is shorter, the sore throat – cough – fever is still present.

The situation of Covid-19 in Thailand has changed for the good. But it’s not like we can let go of this one hundred percent. Today, the Ministry of Public Health changed the total number of COVID-19 cases from daily to weekly reports. And the latest information on infected people from 2 to 8 October 2022, there are 2,915 cases and 58 deaths.

On the side Prof. Dr. Yong Phuworawan Head of Clinical Virology Specialist Center, Department of Pediatrics Chulalongkorn University Medical School.Publishes information on COVID symptoms and symptom trends. After three years, she said that during the three years of the COVID-19 outbreak, the symptoms of the disease had changed.

1. The incubation period of the disease is shortened. According to studies during the delta and omikron strain outbreaks, the incubation period has been shortened to around three days recently.

2. The severity of the lungs causes pneumonia. It can be seen that from the earliest days of the Wuhan race There is a lung irradiation rate. The lungs will have frequent blemishes. But at present, the lung is reduced whether or not the child’s violence is minor

3. In the past the nose did not smell, the tongue did not know, it was very common, but nowadays it is very rare.

4. We have often found fever in the past. You will see that we use the principle of temperature monitoring. showing in various locations currently not available Because at the moment the fever will last 1-2 days and there are many to cure aches and pains without fever.

5. The main symptom at the moment is a very severe sore throat. Getting something cut and coughing are the main symptoms of throat inflammation.

6. Contagion or spread happen easily It can be seen that when there is a patient, he will be dependent on the whole family. To Happen Easier Than Before At first, most of the patients were adults. recently, children will have fewer symptoms and may spread more diseases.

7. Outbreaks tend to follow seasonal flu. In the Northern Hemisphere, such as Europe and the Americas, there have been many outbreaks since November. until March, which is winter.And the countries of the southern hemisphere, Australia and New Zealand, will also have many outbreaks in winter, between June and September.

Because Thailand is a tropical country. no winter defined Outbreaks occur throughout the year. But many outbreaks will occur in the rainy season. Between June and September, as in the southern hemisphere And it will happen again, which is not so much, in January-March. Unlike the first episode of the covid 19 outbreak, it’s not a season.

8. Coronavirus changed the strain just like the flu. The future trend is that once infected and can be infected again. But the symptoms of the disease tend to subside. The importance is therefore in a high-risk group like 608.

The vaccines used must match the strains that are expected to cause an outbreak. like the flu and should be given before the outbreak. as from April to May And the group that should be vaccinated is group 608, including young children.

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