Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thira Woratanarat, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University posted on Facebook Thira Woratanarat stating that February 24, 2023
Yesterday, around the world, there were 80,787 more infections, 394 more deaths, a total of 679,225,537 people, and a total of 6,794,926 deaths.
The top 5 most infected are Japan, Russia, Taiwan, South Korea and the United States.
As of yesterday, in the number of new infections, countries from Europe and Asia occupied eight of the top 10 and 17 of the top 20 globally.
The number of new infections per day around the world right now from Asia and Europe Together, it accounted for 89.32 percent of the whole world, while the number of deaths accounted for 74.11 percent.
Update knowledge of COVID-19
1. “Wearing a mask will reduce the spread of infection in schools” (Figures 1 and 2).
At the recent CROI 2023 conference in Seattle, USA, Rebecca Fielding-Miller and her team presented findings that clearly show that masks are being used at schools. There will be an infection detection rate in school wastewater. significantly less than schools that do not wear masks
2. “Long COVID is real”
UCSF’s Michael Peluso also presented a summary of Long COVID knowledge so far at the CROI 2023 International Infectious Disease Conference.
Research around the world clearly confirms that Long COVID is a real problem. And cause disability to many patients around the world. not an illusion
Risk factors for Long COVID are female, elderly, having underlying diseases (obesity, diabetes, immunocompromised), severely infected, poor economic status, not being vaccinated. Including infection with previous Omicron strains is a higher risk than Omicron.
There is no clear answer yet. If promptly treated during infection, to what extent will it reduce the chance of Long COVID? and re-infection How will the risk of Long COVID change? the same each time or increase?
Residual viral fragments in the body
In more than 60% of patients with Long COVID, viral fragments remain in the blood for up to one year of follow-up. which is considered to be a very high proportion Compared to the sporadically detectable rate in people recovering from early infection. and often outstanding in a short period of time
inflammatory process
The Long COVID patient group has been found to be There are chemicals indicating inflammatory processes in the body that are higher than people without Long COVID.
The still lingering question is What is the cause of the long-lasting inflammatory process? And will the anti-inflammatory medication make it better?
Studies have found changes in the balance of pathogens in various organs of the body, such as the gastrointestinal tract, which are believed to be involved in inducing inflammatory processes.
The presence of another latent virus in the body has been associated with some symptoms of Long COVID.
It was found that some viruses, such as EBV, that are latent infection in the body tend to be associated with common symptoms in patients with Long COVID, such as fatigue/fatigue. including memory problems
Infection can cause platelet function problems.
It was found that some of the Long COVID patients had abnormal platelet function. and small blood clots blockages in various systems Which is related to the illness that occurs
From the above information reflects the progress of research on Long COVID and leads to the process of understanding the nature of the disease. Including future maintenance guidelines
At this point, do not believe in fake news.
Protect yourself regularly.
No infection or no re-infection is the best.
Improve ventilation in accommodations, workplaces, places to eat, travel, and study better than in the past.
put on the mask correctly It will greatly reduce the risk of both COVID-19 and PM2.5.
Paying attention to the health of oneself and one’s family is the heart of the current situation.