2023-08-16 01:53:00
Prof. Yong Phuwarawan, MD, a specialist in virology reveals that Thai COVID has a tendency to change the strain from XBB to EG.5.1 according to Europe-America, but the severity of the disease does not increase
Today (Aug. 16), Prof. Yong Phuwarawan, M.D., Head of the Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University has released a message revealing that Thai COVID is likely to change the strain from XBB to EG.5.1 according to Europe-America.
“The strain of COVID-19 is changing to EG.5.1 or Eris.
COVID 19 has changed species over the past few years. The species found in Thailand will be XBB.
It is now likely that the strain that will replace XBB is EG.5.
EG.5.1, known by the nickname Eris, Goddess of Chaos. It’s regarding to replace XBB with a change in one key position, giving it another chance to dodge immunity. However, the severity of the disease does not increase
The study of the virus center is doing. Now, although there are at least a few examples But strain RG.5.1 has been found as shown in the figure and this strain is regarding to become the dominant strain especially in Europe and America. In the future, it is inevitable in Thailand.
such changes It makes people who have already had a chance to be re-infected or re-infected. But the violence did not increase.
Species tracking in Thailand is an important planning. Especially prevention with vaccines in the future.”
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