People most affected by new COVID variant FLiRT: here are the symptoms
A new strain has appeared SARS-CoV-2. The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has discovered a new variant of the virus. COVID-19 in its work on wastewater monitoring. This is FLIRT and performed from April 14 to 27. 25% of cases in North American country.
In fact, it has become dominant strain in this region – surpassing JN.1, which currently stands at 22% – and threatens to trigger a new wave cases of coronavirus infection that have already been brought under control after an increase in cases last December.
Symptoms
For now, the symptoms of the new reported variant appear to be similar to those of other variants. In accordance with CDCincluding fever, chills, cough, sore throat, congestion and runny nose, as well as headache, brain fog. muscle pain, fatigue, loss of smell or taste, breathing problems and gastrointestinal symptoms..
Signs of infection usually appear 2 to 14 days after exposure, and in general the agency indicates that people with COVID-19 may have a more varied range of symptomsAnd clinical pictures from mild to severe illness.
Basic moments
Changes in the game of spike proteins fundamental document in how COVID-19 colonizes our bodies and makes us sick, and this is causing concern among experts. Increase in cases from FliRTMoreover, this comes in a context where the pace of coronavirus vaccine updates is quite high. short.
And what does it mean? It is clear: weakened immunity increases the risk of developing wave cases. When suffer from coronavirus infection, patients at risk, people with weakened immune systems And those who have serious pathologies They are the ones who will face the greatest difficulties in their evolutionary process.
recommendations
Tests for COVID-19 should be able to detect FLiRT variants, and antiviral treatments should continue be effective against them. Paxlovidtreatment main For most people with COVID-19 It targets the part of the virus that does not have the spike, making it relatively resistant to the variants.
In addition to vaccination, there are other measures preventive measures that can help. It is advisable to avoid getting too close to sick people, wear masks, hand washing improve accordingly ventilation and stay informed about COVID-19 transmission levels in your area.
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