EC Microbiology

COVID.19 stills represent the leading health problem worldwide, not only because of its high morbidities and mortalities, but due to its rapid alterations to new stains. After many more than three years of study of it, I hypothesized many theory regarding the origin of the virus and its strains and their pathogenesis.

This paper discussed about the emergence of new strain of COVID.19 (Sudanese strain of COVID.19), When the world watched emergence of COVID.19 in Wuhan, China, Sudanese people focus on their revolution against the National congress party and his leader Omar Albashir.

Excessive usage of tear gas during revolution years since 2018, up to the date lead to mutation of COVID.19 as unfortunately opportunistic and un wise politicians used youth to attained their goals and the authorities used excessive tear gas which contains o-chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, oleoresin capsicum and sulphur dioxide. These ingredients of Lacrimators (tear gas) denaturate the envelope of COVID.19 and lead to emergence of Sudanese Strain of COVID.19, which affects mainly eyes and lungs, also influence gastrointestinal tract and cause mood disturbances, walking difficulties, and other common symptoms of COVID.19 (headache, nausea, sore throat). In this paper we try to find explanation for multi-drug resistant falciparum malaria, yeast overgrowth, sulfur dioxide breathing and postural tachycardia syndrome seen in some cases of the probable newest strain of COVID.19.

Vitamin C, azithromycin, paracetamol, can be used to manage the Sudanese probable COVID.19 strain. Patients with chronic diseases should continue their prescribed medications especially hypertensive patients.

Keywords: COVID.19; Tear Gas; Sudan; Heavy Metals

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