Dr. Thira reveals the impact of Long COVID, fearing Thailand will face a shortage of workers in the system

April 11, 2022 Assoc. Prof. Dr.Teera Woratanarat Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Post a message via Facebook regarding the situation of Covid-19, indicating that on April 11, 2022, it surpassed 498 million. Yesterday, the world’s number of people increased to 619,688, with 1,657 more deaths, a total of 498,965,496 people, and 6,202,920 deaths.

The top five with the most infections are South Korea, France, Italy, Japan, and Germany (but Thailand is fifth in the world if ATK is included).

Yesterday, the number of new infections had countries from Europe and Asia occupy nine of the top 10 and 13 of the world’s top 20. The number of new infections every day in the world now. from Asia and Europe Together, they accounted for 88.64% of the world, while the number of deaths accounted for 82.55%. New infections in Asia accounted for 48.06 percent of the world, while the number of deaths rose to 47.67 percent.

epidemic situation in Thailand

Yesterday, the number of new infections, including ATK, was the fifth highest in the world and 3rd in Asia, while yesterday’s death toll. 4th highest in the world

…the front of the hand is the back of the hand

The results of the second wave onwards Changed from the first wave of the forehand to the back of the hand. An underestimation of the epidemic situation shows the results. Nearly four million people infected (not including ATK) became ill and tens of thousands have died.

Until the fourth wave from today’s Omicron, public relations made people feel that the infection was less severe, less likely to die, campaigns saying it was okay, medicines, vaccines and beds were enough. It will become endemic in a few months. We now see statistics for both the number of new infections per day and the number of deaths per day, ranking among the top 5 in the world.

Impact of the Long COVID Tsunami in the UK

Recently, the Financial Times published an article on the impact of Long COVID causing the high number of cases. that even recovered from infection with COVID-19 in the first phase but had physical and mental disorders until affecting daily life, studying, taking care of family And it’s very important to work. which causes a shortage problemlaborin the system very much

same as If any country can’t control the outbreak A lot of people are infected will have the opportunity to face the same problem in the future including Thailand

The prevalence of severe exhaustion following COVID-19 infection

Research team from the University of Amsterdam netherlands Published results of a 12-month prospective follow-up study among patients who had previously had the infection.Covid-19 First come, aged 16 and over, 303 persons from May 2020-July 2021

Severe fatique was frequently reported in 17.4% of those infected with mild symptoms (6.7%-38.3% confidence interval), 21.6% of those infected with moderate symptoms (range confidence since 11.2%-37.7%), and 44.8% were infected with severe symptoms (confidence interval 28.0%-62.9%).

The above information from the Netherlands is just one of the many systemic syndromes that can occur in hypercholesterolemia. Long COVID Whether it is thinking problems, memory, stress, depression, nervous system, pain, cardiovascular system. Thrombosis, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract Reproductive system Endocrine system Skin and muscles Bones and joints

Therefore, prevention is a routine example. It’s best not to be infected. The situation in Thailand is severe right now, spreading all over the country, still can’t control it. This Songkran festival, wearing a mask is very important. should refrain from traveling and refrain from socializing activities

Please be safe.