Prof. Dr. Yong Phuwarawan, Head of the Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University posted a Facebook stating that the COVID-19 strain XBB.1.5 strain must be watched.
The COVID-19 XBB.1.5 strain is a highly contagious strain that is now the main strain in America. This species is easily contagious. It has high diffusion power. and avoid vaccine-induced immunity as much as possible Or can say that whether they have been vaccinated or have been infected with COVID The chance of recurring with this species is higher than other species, thus spreading quickly. But the severity of the disease did not increase.
Thailand’s main strain is still BA.2.75 as of today, as shown in the figure.
We have an open country to travel back and forth. Therefore, it is difficult to prevent the XBB.1.5 strain from spreading in Thailand. and will cause more infections
The XBB.1.5 breeding center was obtained from a Thai woman who returned from America after the New Year. Upon arrival, he was ill with respiratory tract infection, cough, sore throat, self-examination of ATK was negative, so he came to the hospital. The real time RT-PCR test results showed quite high virus levels, Ct = 14, therefore the strain was deciphered as XBB. 1.15 as shown in the figure
we travel back and forth A lot of cross country It is inevitable in the next outbreak of the strain XBB.1.5.
traveler from America and Europe If you have a respiratory disease must be strict in their conduct to reduce the spread of new species that will occur in Thailand because it will cause more outbreaks
