Why testing for COVID-19 is still important Share Updated: 3:11 AM CST Mar 5, 2021 Naomi Thomas and Deidre McPhillips, CNN
Why testing for COVID-19 is still important Share Updated: 3:11 AM CST Mar 5, 2021
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Show Transcript RACE BETWEEN THE VACCINES AND TO DO ANY PRODUCTIVE ACTION WE NEED TO ACTUALLY BE LOOKING FOR TOP OF THEM. KIM: THREE COVID VARIANTS ALREADY IDENTIFIED HERE IN MARYLAND. THAT S WHY GOVERNOR HOGAN ANNOUNCED THE STATE IS MORE THAN DOUBLING THEIR SEQUENCING OF THE VIRUS FOR POSITIVE COVID TESTS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH JOHNS HOPKINS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND. INCREASING THE SEQUENCING ALLOWS US TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT DIFFERENT FORMS OF THE VIRUS ARE CIRCULATING IN MARYLAND. THOSE KEY SEQUENCES WILL BE IF WE NEED TO MAKE A BOOSTER DOSE OF VACCINE. KIM: AS OF NOW DOCTORS SAY THE CURRENT VACCINES ARE EFFECTIVE AGAINST ALL OF THE KNOWN MUTATIONS. STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY IN MOST OF THE 60 CONFIRMED VARIANT
What’s the most common hep C symptom?
Actually, the most common symptom for hepatitis C is no symptoms at all. The disease can go undetected in the body for years, sometimes decades, which is why it’s important to talk with your doctor about screening if you are in a high-risk group.
How will I know if my hepatitis C is cured?
You doctor will measure something called viral genetic material in your blood. To do this, you will be asked to take a blood test about three months after you’ve finished your course of treatment. If the test does not show any viral genetic material, it means you are cured of hep C.
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