FLiRT, a new variant of Covid, is already in Euskadi

A nurse administers a vaccine against covid19.Europe press

Called Flirt and it is a highly contagious variant COVID-19The first cases have already been identified in Basque Countryalthough it is not yet responsible for the rise in infections.

In recent weeks, Euskadi has experienced surge in infections coronavirus, which is reflected in increase in income in Basque hospitals. In fact, hospitalizations for this cause are estimated to have quadrupled in the past month. The reasons that could explain this increase in incidence are, on the one hand, increased social connections and, on the other hand, temperature drop.

Thus, over the past week, only 53 people, most are over 60 years oldwhen a month ago only a dozen people were hospitalized for this reason.

This is FLIRT

More cases and one new option covid. Yes, because Osakidetza has already identified the presence of several cases of infection in the Basque Country with a variant of the virus. FliRT call. So far it has not been detected in Euskadi, but the Basque Ministry of Health already suggests in its reports first things to do in this territory.

Exterior of the Chagorritsu Hospital (Vitoria).Europe press

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The FliRT variant comes from Omicron family and was discovered first time in the United States and within a few months it managed to prevail over other mutations. Its scope is not limited to the United States, but in the United KingdomFLiRT is also the one who causes the most infections. Its anatomy is a collection of variations caused by changes in the proteins of the virus.

In any case, FliRT, despite being the more contagious variant, It doesn’t seem to be more serious than, for example, the JN.1 mutation, which is responsible for the majority of coronavirus infections among the Basques, at least so far.

Symptoms of this new variable include sore throat, cough, fatigue, fever, muscle aches, difficulty breathing and loss of taste and smell, according to health professionals.

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