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According to medical data, diseases with COVID-19 and respiratory viral infections increase in the hot season. Currently, the situation is called controlled, but already in 7 regions of the country, a new strain of coronavirus is being recorded. According to the Center for Public Health, the number of patients has been confirmed to increase this week.
News of Ukraine published on the UNN website today reports that the new strain has a high ability to spread. The clinical picture manifests itself in the form of elevated temperature and hoarseness. There are no high loads on the medical system yet, but Stratus has already been officially recorded in Poltava, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.
What are the symptoms of the new strain of coronavirus?
Stratus is spreading much faster than the previous Omicron. Currently, the new strain is the most common in the world, and now it also affects Ukrainians. Fortunately, this type of «crown» is not so dangerous because it does not have a severe course. Its symptoms are hoarseness, a mild cough, sore throat, and very severe weakness. In patients, after confirmation of the virus, a general blood test reveals indicators within the normal range, which means a poor immune response to the pathogen.
Doctors emphasize that the best form of protection against new strains of the coronavirus, as well as influenza viruses, is vaccination. Influenza vaccinations should be carried out once a year and this will be enough. A single administration of the vaccine, which is recommended for most patients, will help protect against COVID-19. Revaccination is necessary for those who are in the zone of increased risks or have chronic diseases and weakened immunity.
The situation with the coronavirus in the capital
Kyiv's health department announces an increase in the number of hospitalized people diagnosed with COVID-19 to hospitals in the capital. In some groups of patients, the course of the disease is quite severe, and they need medical supervision and treatment, possible oxygen support. Currently, almost 70 patients are in hospitals, of which 24 are children.
How to avoid infection
Advice provided by doctors to prevent infection:
- in shelter conditions where many people are crowded and ventilation is not always good, it is necessary to wear a mask;
- do not forget about antiseptic treatment of hands;
- if symptoms occur, a family doctor should be consulted.
No need to neglect basic safety rules. Despite the war, diseases continue to be attacked, so it is worth vaccinating yourself and vaccinating children and elderly relatives.
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