COVID Management Strategy for Third Wave / Omicron Variant in India
J Indian Med Assoc
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2022 Mar; 120(3): 56-61
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ABSTRACT
COVID-19, the worst Pandemic of this decade caused significant morbidity and mortality in the past 3 years and still continue to hit the human kind with it’s evil skills. After the first and second COVID-19 wave the third wave has emerged with new variants and with high transmission rate and reduced efficiency of treatments and vaccines. The main treatment strategy remain same as symptomatic and supportive treatments. Oxygen therapy, Steroid, Antivirals and some repurposed drugs like Ivermectin and newer drugs including monoclonal antibodies are used in this fight against COVID-19. Ivermectin is being the game changer in many states of India, they kept this medicine in their new treatment protocol also. Vaccination including additional Booster/Precautionary Dose along with the COVID appropriate behaviours, if we are able to maintain Physical distance, Wear mask properly, Wash our hands and Prevent crowd from gathering then we will not allow the virus to spread and prevent the emergence of another wave
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J Indian Med Assoc
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2022
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