Berlin. Every third corona infection is caused by XEC. Observations from England show that the variant primarily causes one symptom.
The Corona variant XEC is still on the rise in Germany. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), more than every third new infection currently belongs to this subline, and the trend continues to rise. According to observations from Great Britain CHECK especially for one symptom.
According to the Institute of Genetics at University College London, XEC is a hybrid strain that arose from the omicron subvariants KS1.1 and KP.3.3. XEC contains additional mutations Spike-Proteinwhich increased the virus’s ability to bind to human cells. This could explain its rapid spread.
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People who are infected with XEC report it, according to the BBC typical Cold or flu symptoms. This includes
- Fever
- Cough
- runny nose
- Neck, headache and body aches
- Diarrhea
- Loss of appetite and sense of smell
Doctor about new Corona variant XEC: “A little more flu-like”
In addition, there are reports from Great Britain that XEC is particularly noticeable fatigue could lead. “At the moment it seems to be a little more flu-like than previous Covid variants, with high fever, cough, body aches and headaches,” said general practitioner Dr. Helen Wall, Clinical Director of Greater Manchester Population Health told British media. The recently dominant strains were more likely to cause coughs and cold symptoms, “but at the moment Covid seems to be blowing people away,” Wall continued.
There is currently no confirmation from Germany for these observations. According to the current report, the RKI does not see any particular abnormalities. The one originating from XEC Risk for public health is also still rated as low by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). With the increasing prevalence of XEC, no increase in disease severity is observed.
