Cases of Covid-19 infections increased during the summer months, with the release of two new strains, which experts say are similar to the symptoms of other mutations.
After Biden’s illness, an increase in Covid cases is raising concerns
Covid-19 cases are increasing in several American cities during the current heat wave, raising fears of a major resurgence of the disease.
According to the latest estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the US Department of Health, issued on August 3, 27.8 percent of cases in the United States are KP strain. 3.1.1 and 20.1 percent is the KP. .3 restraints.
KP.2, KP.2.3, and KP.3.1.1 are all strains called FLiRT.
Although Covid cases don’t seem as bad as they once did, they still cause symptoms that can be serious for people with risk factors.
Dr. Tammy Lundstrom, an infectious disease specialist, to the website “Very good”: “The symptoms are similar to other strains of Covid-19.”
The CDC’s updated list of symptoms on June 25 included fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, loss of taste or smell, feeling tired, muscle or body aches, and headache. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Lundstrom explains that, as is the case with today’s breeds, loss of taste and smell is no longer common.
The duration of symptoms varies depending on the condition.
According to the CDC, most people with long-term Covid feel better after 3 months, but symptoms can last for years.
Booster vaccines provide good protection against Covid-19, especially for severe symptoms.
But it seems that KP.2 is largely opposed to the new year’s vaccination boom, which has contributed to “the spread of disease more than the previous variants,” according to the doctor.
At the end of June, CDC recommended that everyone aged 6 months and older get the updated Covid-19 vaccine, for the year 2024, which was changed based on the most common variants this year.
The new guidance says that Covid “is still an important health risk, but not the emergency it once was, and its health effects are similar to those caused by other respiratory viral diseases, giving a -influenza.”
Lundstrom called for frequent hand washing, covering the mouth and nose when sneezing/coughing, and staying home if sick.
The elderly, people with weakened immune systems, and children “should take extra precautions, such as avoiding large crowds and wearing masks.”
2024-08-14 18:56:43
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