The way Corona has increased rapidly in the country, similarly Omicron has also increased rapidly in the whole world. At the same time, to fight it, the world has increased the pace of vaccination. At the same time, people must be confused that whether this Omicron will definitely infect every person once, how much truth is there in this?
The World Health Organization has said on this. WHO technical head Maria Wen, while answering questions related to covid-19, said, Omicron is less severe than the delta variant of the corona, but it can make the disease as severe as the previous strain.
Maria told that, taking lessons from the previous strain of Corona, Omicron cannot be underestimated, WHO technical Maria Wen says that patients infected with Omicron are at risk of getting serious disease. Asymptomatic infection may result in serious illness or death.
People who are already ill, are older, or have not taken the vaccine have a higher risk of developing Omicron. In the matter of spreading infection, Omicron is also seen leaving behind the dangerous variants of Corona. It is spreading among the people in a very powerful way.
Maria said, the cases of Omicron are increasing worldwide, it does not mean that every person will be infected with it. It is important to be alert. The WHO has already made a statement that preliminary evidence suggests that currently existing vaccines may prove to be less effective in preventing the spread of Omicron. Therefore, the risk of reinfection in patients is high.
Epidemiologists say, even though Omicron is being described as a less severe variant, it needs to be completely cautious. To avoid this, take all necessary precautions. A small carelessness can lead to a big problem. The nature of the virus changes, so if the epidemic progresses, the risk of new variants being born also increases, says Dr. Mira Chand, director of covid cases at the UK's Health Security Agency.
How dangerous this can be, it is difficult to say anything right now. Britain's Health Security Agency says that Omicron's sub-variants can also dodge the vaccine. This quality makes it contagious. To give more information on this, it has been kept in the category of investigation.