According to doctors, the mortality rate from this strain is relatively low, but the virus can cause very serious conditions in young people, in which hospitalization is mandatory.
Danny Altmann, professor of immunology at Imperial College London, said the research was still ongoing. But one thing is already clear – this strain of the virus is more dangerous than the original version of the disease.
“The Indian variant has mutations that allow it to elude the best neutralizing bodies,” Altmann said.
The Indian Medical Research Council has named the symptoms of this strain:
- Nausea
- Abdominal pain
- Hearing impairment
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Cough
- Manifestations on the skin and in the mouth
Scientists in other countries believe that the Indian strain, despite its differences, is no more dangerous than the strains from South Africa, Brazil and the UK.
It is worth noting that in India more than 200 thousand infected are recorded daily.
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