Hong Kong's new crown pneumonia epidemic has been repeated, and the number of confirmed cases in the fifth wave has exceeded 2 million.
Ho Pak Leung, director of the Centre for Infection and Infectious Diseases at the University of Hong Kong, said today (14th) that the information on the sequelae of infection with new coronary pneumonia is lagging behind. There are also 380,000 people who still have sequelae two years after infection due to "long-term new crowns" such as muscle pain.
He emphasized that the infection of the new coronary pneumonia may affect the patient's original long-term illness, and there may be problems such as poor sleep after one or two years. Simple".
He also cited foreign research as saying that elderly people can reduce the risk of "long-term new crown" after receiving two doses of the vaccine.
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He Bailiang said in the commercial program "Let's Go on a Sunny Day" today that Hong Kong's current information on the sequelae after infection with new coronary pneumonia is lagging behind, because the sequelae do not necessarily occur immediately, and the HA does not know all people who have been infected. Therefore, it is still necessary to refer to foreign experience.
Study shows long-term symptoms of new crown can last up to 1 year
He quoted a poll conducted in the United Kingdom two weeks ago to interview 300,000 people. It is estimated that 2 million people in the United Kingdom will suffer from sequelae after recovery. The most common ones include epidemic labor, muscle pain and difficulty concentrating. In addition, 380,000 people still have "long-term new crowns" two years after infection. He believes that the survey shows that "it's okay to be discharged from the hospital, and there is no problem."
Ho Pak Leung, director of the Centre for Infection and Infectious Diseases at the University of Hong Kong.
(File photo/Photo by Huang Baoying)
Chronically ill patients have a higher chance of developing a new crown
As for who is at higher risk of developing a "long new crown"?
He Bailiang pointed out that there are long-term patients who have a higher chance of developing "long-term new crown". The inflammation caused by infection "makes their own long-term patients go to the next level immediately", which accelerates the downward trend of the disease after infection; in addition, women, medical staff and There is also a greater chance of a "long-term new crown" for social workers and others.
Closed-loop management of epidemic risks is controllable even if leaders visit
The "July 1" return is approaching, and it is rumored that President Xi Jinping will be in Hong Kong. When asked if the current epidemic situation in Hong Kong poses a risk to leaders?
He Boliang believes that the risk is controllable, because the authorities arrange closed-loop management, and leaders will not visit and contact citizens. "The key is to arrange the itinerary, and reverse isolation must be done well, even if it increases to four digits, it will not be a problem." .
In 2017, Xi Jinping met with people from all walks of life in Hong Kong.
(China News Agency)
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