As the coronavirus evolves, the number of treatment options that remain effective against new variants has dwindled, reported CNN. Pfizer's antiviral
As the coronavirus evolves, the number of treatment options that remain effective against new variants has dwindled, reported CNN. Pfizer’s antiviral pill Paxlovid is one of the few that remain. However, some people who take Paxlovid, and some who don’t, experience a rebound case of Covid 19, with a resurgence of symptoms or positive tests just days after completing treatment and testing negative. And recent high-profile rebound cases, including President Joe Biden, Dr. Anthony Fauci and first lady Jill Biden, are raising questions about just how frequently this happens. “From the data we have so far, Covid 19 rebound is a relatively infrequent event, this is not happening the majority of the time,” a spokesperson from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told CNN. “A small percentage of people with Covid 19 experience a rebound of symptoms, including those who take antiviral medication, such as Paxlovid”, reported CNN.
Experts say that rebound cases are probably more common than data suggests, but it’s difficult to know by exactly how much. There’s a wide range of estimates for what that “small percentage” might be, from less than 1% of people who take Paxlovid to more than 10%, and definitions of a rebound case are lacking consistency. And a “brief return of symptoms may be part of the natural history of SARS-CoV-2 infection in some persons, independent of treatment with Paxlovid and regardless of vaccination status,” according to a health advisory issued by the CDC. “People experiencing a rebound case can be contagious, so they should be aware of the possibility that they might need to reisolate in line with CDC guidance”, said Dr. Michael Charness, of the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Boston, as reported by CNN.
Watch against contagion
In the last 72 hours 321 new cases of contagion and 1 death caused by Covid 19 were reported by State and Health Authorities. Contagion is being watched in Guanajuato and cases of contagion reported are over 300 in the last 72 hours, while there was 1 death reported. Authorities maintain the color of activities in the GREEN easing restrictions on activities, both leisure and work.
State Health Authorities insist that Guanajuato should maintain health protection.
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