XEC, the new COVID variant spreading across Europe: here are the symptoms

A new variant of COVID-19stronger and more aggressive, cases of the disease have been reported throughout the world, expands very quickly throughout Europe. Doctors are already warning that this could be a new dominant strain of the virus. Scientists called the name given to the strain HECwho experienced first case in June this year However, in Germany, cases have been reported in countries such as the UK, Ireland, Spain, France and many other countries, amounting to more than 1,115 cases worldwide. This is a variant whose symptoms are very similar to common diseases. like colds and flu.

Most common symptoms

The most common symptoms of this new Covid-19 variant are: frequent cough, fever, difficulty breathing, fatigue, loss of smell, or muscle pain. Some cold-like symptoms are also common, such as nasal congestion, headache, runny nose, vomiting or diarrhea. Typically, most patients take very little recovery time. However, other people may require a longer period of time or even require hospitalization.

XEC In-Depth Investigation

Family doctor and clinical director of public health, Helen Wallindicated in statements to the Daily Mail that there has been an increase in the incidence of respiratory infections worldwide, which coincides with worsening symptoms and hospitalization of patients with this new strain. “It is expected that becomes the most dominant and it is becoming more and more frequent, like all previous variants. We don’t know for sure whether this makes the disease more or less contagious, I suspect it is more so because it always does, but we don’t know what the situation is,” says Wall.

On the other hand, Director of the Institute of Genetics at University College London, Professor Francois Baloufor its part states that the XEC option more contagious than other strains which have developed. However, he argues that the vaccines should be fairly safe because they belong to the Omicron family. Despite this, Ballou believes this variety will dominate during the winter months.

new variant of COVID-19 has already been discovered at least 29 countries scattered around the world and in 24 of the 50 US states, and it is spreading rapidly. very quickly in North America, Europe and Asia.

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