(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Experts Interpretation of Delta Strain: Highly Infectious and Very Atypical
China News Service, Nanjing, July 28 (Xu Shanshan) On the 27th, Nanjing held a press conference to announce that as of 24:00 on the 26th, the city had reported a total of 106 local confirmed cases (66 of which were mild and 38 were ordinary). , 2 cases were severe), 6 cases of local asymptomatic infections, and it was confirmed that the virulent and contagious Delta mutant strain was the cause of the epidemic.
What is the current situation of severe cases?
What are the characteristics of the Delta strain?
How to protect citizens?
On the same day, Qiu Haibo, an expert in the medical treatment team of the Jiangsu Working Group of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council, the vice president of Southeast University, and an expert in critical care medicine, interpreted this.
"There are 2 severe patients out of more than 100 confirmed cases. At present, the proportion of severe cases is relatively low, mainly related to the patient's underlying disease." Qiu Haibo said that in general, most severe patients have some respiratory systems, Basic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, or obesity.
At present, the onset time of related cases is less than two weeks, and we still need to continue to pay attention.
For severe cases, treatment measures need to be taken?
In Qiu Haibo's view, the currently established diagnosis and treatment programs are effective for the vast majority of patients.
Treatment needs to be individualized, and one person has one policy.
Qiu Haibo also emphasized the integration of Chinese and Western medicine to block the development of the disease from mild to common and common to severe.
In addition, experts have also accumulated some experience in the treatment of severe cases, such as the treatment of plasma and comprehensive antibodies in the recovery period.
Qiu Haibo introduced that prone position ventilation is a very effective treatment for ordinary and severe patients.
From the current point of view, the condition of the two severe cases in Nanjing is relatively stable.
From last year to now, many strains of the new coronavirus have mutated.
At present, Delta has become the most prevalent strain of the global epidemic.
Qiu Haibo believes that the Delta strain has the characteristics of strong transmission ability, fast transmission speed, and atypical symptoms.
"After the delta strain in Nanjing this time, the early symptoms may only manifest as fatigue, or dysosmia, or mild muscle soreness. So its symptoms are very atypical." Qiu Haibo specifically reminded him to do Good personal protection is very important.
It is precisely because of the extremely atypical symptoms that citizens should pay attention to their health in time while wearing masks, washing hands frequently, and gathering less.
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