“Mr. Thira” raises research in Norway, with any type of COVID, there is a chance to meet Long COVID.

“Dr. Theera” reveals the latest information from the World Health Organization. Omicron conquered the world 99.9%, BA.5 strain, most Norwegian research indicates that no matter which strain is infected, there is a chance to meet Long COVID

01 Dec. 2022 – Assoc. Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Posted on Facebook about the COVID-19 situation on December 1, 2022, that the holiday month started cautiously… Yesterday, worldwide, there were 372,982 new infections, 741 more deaths , a total of 647,708,741 dead, a total of 6,639,450 dead.

The top 5 most infected are Japan, France, South Korea, the United States and Taiwan. As of yesterday, by number of new infections, the countries of Europe and Asia occupied eight of the top 10 and 17 of the top 20 in the world. The number of new infections per day worldwide at this time from Asia and Europe together accounted for 90.41% of the world, while the number of deaths accounted for 81.1%.

…Update from WHO
The World Health Organization released its latest report, WHO Weekly Epidemiological Update, yesterday evening, November 30, 2022. Omicron covered 99.9% of outbreaks in the past month. Analyzing the strains from the last week, it was found that BA.5 accounted for 73%, BA.2 increased to 10.1% (previously 7.9%) and BA.4 decreased to 2.8% (previously 3 .4%).

Of the subspecies of concern globally, BQ.1.x increased in outbreaks to 27.3% (previously 23.1%), while BA.2.75.x increased to 6.6% (previously 5.4%) , XBB increased slightly to 3.8% (was 2.7%).
Currently, BQ.1.x has grown into more than 30 subspecies.

…COVID update long after infection with Omicron strain
Magnusson K and colleagues from Norway The results of the study were published in the medical journal Nature Communications on November 30, 2022, examining the prevalence of and risk of developing symptoms of Long COVID among people who have been infected with COVID-19 23,767 strains Delta and 13,365 Omicron strains compared to 105,297 uninfected populations.

The essence is that during the first 3 months after infection. The risk and incidence of Long COVID among people infected with Delta and Omicron strains were not different, but after 3 months onwards. People infected with the Omicron strain have a high rate of Long COVID problems, especially muscle and joint pain. It is inferior to the Delta species.

However, in terms of the risk of developing Long COVID symptoms in various body systems. when compared to those who have not been infected This study suggests that Omicron is no different from Delta, thus underlining the importance of protection against infection. or not be reinfected

The current situation in Thailand is highly contagious in daily life. mindful living Being responsible for yourself and those close to you (responsible living) is something you should do on a regular basis. You should isolate yourself from others for at least 7-10 days until your symptoms improve, you have no fever, and your ATK test shows a negative result before you go out to live and strictly protect yourself for two weeks. But if there is an illness but tested negative don’t trust You should check again every day for at least 3 consecutive days. Keep an eye on your surroundings. Keep distance from unprotected people Take little time to meet or serve. Avoid eating and drinking with other people outside the home. He shouldn’t share food and stuff with other people. Avoid crowded places poor ventilation wearing a mask properly Will greatly reduce the risk.

refer
Magnusson K et al. Post-covid medical complaints following infection with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron vs Delta variants. Nature communications. November 30, 2022.