Eris is already the most prevalent subvariant in the United States, currently accounting for 29.4% of coronavirus cases in the United States. The CDC report was released on Saturday, September 30th.
Two weeks ago, Ellis accounted for 24.5% of U.S. cases.
Eris is a derivative of the highly contagious Omicron strain.
in risk assessment statement Regarding the EG.5 strain announced late last week, the World Health Organization says cases of this subvariant have been confirmed in 71 countries, with the highest percentage in the United States, followed by China, Japan, and South Korea. , Canada, and the United States. Kingdom.
“EG.5 exhibits increased prevalence, growth advantages, and immune evasion properties compared to other currently circulating variants, but to date there have been no changes in disease severity. have not been reported,” the WHO said.
“However, EG.5’s growth advantages and immune evasion properties have led to increased case rates and made it the most prevalent variant globally.”
EG.5 was first identified in mid-February 2023 and designated as a monitored variant in mid-July.
Symptoms reported for Eris include:
- snot
- sneeze
- cough
- nausea
- sore throat
- Malaise
- headache
- muscle pain
- Change or loss of sense of smell
- Change or loss of taste
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