The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage in Russia. According to Rospotrebnadzor, now the Indian strain of the virus has begun to prevail in the country. It is much more dangerous and contagious. This type of strain often leads to patients being ventilated. Dr. Evgeny Komarovsky spoke about the main differences between the Indian strain known as “delta”.
Pediatrician of the highest category, Candidate of Medical Sciences Yevgeny Komarovsky explains: the main danger of a new strain is in the rate of its spread.
According to experts, the “delta” strain is 5-20 times more infectious than the original type of coronavirus. In addition, the Indian strain has other symptoms. There is no longer any question of the loss of smells and taste.
With the “delta” variant, headache, severe sore throat, runny nose and problems with the gastrointestinal tract often occur: abdominal pain and sometimes diarrhea,
Komarovsky noted that there are no exact data on the severity of the virus. However, some experts believe that the Indian strain of the virus roughly doubles the risk of being admitted to intensive care.
Today it is possible to protect oneself from a new strain of the virus using standard methods: with the help of preventive measures, as well as vaccination.
Essential vaccines accurately protect against the “delta” variant and entering the intensive care unit. The vaccine works here,
The doctor said that it is important to try to be more outdoors and ventilate the room more often to protect yourself from the virus.
Earlier, a Russian virologist explained the danger of the Indian strain.
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