After the Songkran festival It was found that the Covid situation in Thailand has an increasing number of infected people. Data from the Ministry of Public Health reports that during the past 15-21 April 2024, there were 1,004 new infected people hospitalized, which is considered a very high number. from the Covid outbreak The Omicron subspecies JN.1 has the ability to spread disease quickly. Even if the symptoms are not severe But it spreads easily. causing the number of infected people to skyrocket in this wave and washing hands, eating hot food with serving spoons, maintaining social distance. and wear a mask It’s the latest best way to protect yourself from the Medical Genome Center. Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University Issued a warning to be careful of Covid. The new Omicron KP.3 subspecies will replace the JN.1 Omicron subspecies in the near future. From the random genetic decoding of the entire genome of the Covid virus. From scientists around the world and shared on the Global COVID Database (GISAID), a new strain of omicron KP.3 was found around the world, totaling 295 cases and in Thailand, 2 cases from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, omicron KP. 3 new ones, spreading quickly, evading immunity well, as confirmed by “Prof. Emeritus Doctor Wasan Chandrathit” Head of the Medical Genome Center Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol University stated that the COVID sub-strain, omicron KP.3, mutated from omicron JN.1, which has mutations in some places around the spikes of the virus. And most importantly, all over the world, they have randomly tested for genetic decoding. Until it was found that there were 295 people infected with the new omicron strain KP.3 and 2 Thai people in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, but at this time there has been no further outbreak. Because it’s just started, this new Omicron KP.3 can evade immunity quite well. Regardless of whether the COVID vaccine has already been administered. Or people who have been infected with omicron JN.1 cannot protect themselves from omicron KP.3 at all. From testing the antibodies of people infected with JN.1, it appears that they are not able to block this one well enough. Therefore, it is information to speed up the development of new vaccines. To be in line with the virus that has mutated A vaccine may need to be developed every 6 months” But it must be admitted that new COVID vaccines are slow to develop because COVID mutates faster. Therefore, existing vaccines must be used to provide some level of protection first, even if not 100 percent. But it’s better than the original COVID vaccine or the Wuhan virus era. In addition, analysis of the entire genetic code of Omicron KP3 found that it spreads nearly 2.3 times faster than Omicron JN.1, possibly from additional mutations in the spike area of the virus used to capture it. Cell surface in position Q493E allows better immunity evasion Therefore it spreads more easily. Even though I had been infected with Covid. or have received the vaccine Ayutthaya has 2 cases of infection, just random testing. The real number may be greater than the severity of Omicron KP.3. There is no clear information yet. But it does cause concern. Because there is a mutation that has never been found before. Therefore, I want you to be careful in protecting yourself and hope that it will not be violent. If severe to the point of death will form a circle to control the spread so as not to spread In the case of 2 infected people in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. It’s just a random inspection. It is expected that the actual number of people infected with Omicron KP.3 in Thailand may be 5 times or 10 times greater. It may be the main strain that spreads instead of Omicron JN.1 and if not necessary, should not come into the hospital. Especially vulnerable groups Even by drawing blood It is better to use the blood collection service at home. Or stay in the hospital for as short a time as possible. Prevention aside from washing hands, eating hot food, using a serving spoon, and maintaining social distance. and wear a mask You should frequently check for infection with ATK in vulnerable groups. Because right now there is an outbreak of influenza along with it. for correct medication administration and what was issued as a warning This is to make people more careful and aware, but not panic. And as mentioned, the thorns of Omicron KP.3 are very strange, never seen before. This makes it impossible to tell whether or not the symptoms will be severe enough to cause death when infected. Because I’m in the process of studying and a reminder that the fight against Covid still has a long way to go.
