It’s been months since World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the international emergency due to covid-19. Even so, For a few weeks now, some variants of the disease have set off alarm bells and take extreme precautions around the world. It is the case of Eris (or EG.5.1, the omicron sublineage that circulates in Catalonia since June 8)the new variant BA.2.86, call ‘Pirola‘ and now the new subvariante ‘JN.1’a kind of granddaughter of ‘Pirola’, who has caught the attention of US Center for Disease Control and Prevention: during the months of November and December.
It is the dominant strain in the United States and is present in countries such as Denmark, Belgium, France or Mexico
The prevalence of this pathogen has doubled, and trackers say that in a few weeks could become the main variant of covid throughout the world: it is already the dominant strain in the United States, and has a presence in countries such as Denmark, Belgium, France or Mexico.
Experts point out that JN.1 “does not represent more serious risks compared to previous” variants
“According to the available scientific evidence, the subvariant of covid-19, known as JN.1 or Pirola, “It does not represent a risk of a more serious clinical condition compared to previous ones and does not escape natural immunity or that generated by vaccines,” The Mexican Government has pointed out after the first case of this subvariant in Mexico City became known.
The World Health Organization adds the JN.1 subvariant of the coronavirus to your list of “variants of interest”, although it also clarifies that the additional risk of this new strain for global public health is low.
Despite being variants very different at the genetic level, These pathogens cause the symptoms of covid-19 that we already know, as:
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Nasal congestion
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Tos
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Fever
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Throat discomfort
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Headache
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Fatigue
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Muscle pains
For his part, the doctor Antoni Trilla, epidemiologist at the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, has pointed out in an interview on RAC1 that this new variant is more contagious than the previous ones and that “it can somehow evade the defenses”, so it is expected that in the coming weeks there will be “more infections”. However, the dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona recalled that the vast majority of the population is vaccinated and/or has been infected with covid and has pointed out that the new variant does not seem to be associated with greater severity. Of course, Trilla has stressed that people at higher risk of complications should protect themselves and has recommended that they get vaccinated.
Trilla advises putting on a mask when you have respiratory symptoms and has already warned of the “virus soup” that is on the verge of winter and that is expected to increase in the coming weeks.
2023-12-20 17:03:00
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