Warning!Omicron The EG.5 subspecies is on the verge of an epidemic. Dr. Teera reveals the latest data from the US CDC, showing a clear increase in the proportion, now more than 11.4% in the US. Japan has a much higher percentage of detections nationwide.
COVID-19 continues to mutate before its origin and continues to spread.
Especially the Omicron species (Omicron), which occupies the largest proportion worldwide.
Most recently, Assoc. Chulalongkorn University Has posted a message via Facebook “Thira Woratanarat (Papa Mee Keen)” with a message indicating the global COVID situation that
Omicron subspecies EG.5 is coming
Dr. Teera said that the latest data from the US CDC until July 22, 2023 indicates that EG.5 has clearly increased in proportion, now about 11.4%.
If you look at the distribution across America, you will find that almost all of them exceed 10%. except the central and southern parts, while the Northeast region is almost 20%
In Japan, data from Honey H. indicated that EG.5.1 occupied a much higher percentage of detections nationwide except for the Miyagi region.
EG.5.x is a successor mutation from the XBB.1.9.2 family, with the key mutation F456L believed to result in higher infectious replication potential.
Dr. Teera said that children with type 1 diabetes had a higher rate.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, compared rates of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents under 19 and found that in 2020, when COVID-19 began to spread around the world. There are 14% more children with type 1 diabetes than in the previous year, while in 2021 the incidence rate of type 1 diabetes is even higher, 27% higher than in 2019.
Although more studies are needed to determine if the main cause is directly caused by COVID. how much or will come from behavioral changes of children and adolescents that affect risk factors for disease but at least The rising incidence of the disease is a wake-up call for health systems around the world. including parents Pay attention to the health of children and adolescents as well.
