Jakarta –
You may have read the information spread on social media about the symptoms COVID-19 Kappa variants similar to measles. One of them appears rashes all over the body.
But the fact is not so, Mother. The similarity between the Kappa variant of COVID-19 and measles lies in the mode of transmission, not symptoms.
Dicky Budiman, an epidemiologist at Australia’s Griffith University, said the similarity of the Kappa variant of COVID-19 to measles, which spreads quickly. According to him, the Kappa variant of COVID-19 can spread very quickly like measles, even in seconds.
“Yes, it was a direct contact with an infected person, very quickly in less than 10 seconds,” said Dicky when confirmed detik.com Wednesday (30/6/2021).
He explained that the comparison of the transmission speed of the Kappa and measles variants of COVID-19 was not much different. Although measles itself has a higher reproductive rate.
“Measles is very fast, it’s contagious, right? airborne disease Also the reproduction number is still high, yes, they are 18, but this is at least 8, meaning that they are both very infectious,” he said.
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