New Delhi, Aug 31 (Ians) The heavily-mutated new BA.2.86 Omicron variant is seeing a rapid increase in cases globally, with the number rising to 25. However, experts state that there is nothing to worry about.
After just three cases the World Health Organization (Who) had declared it a variant under monitoring (Vum), and also called for closer monitoring of the variant to understand its spread and severity.
BA.2.86, which is a spin-off of the BA.2 version of Omicron, was first detected in Denmark on July 24. It has so far infected people in the UK, US, Israel, Denmark, South Africa, Portugal, Thailand and Switzerland, Sweden, Canada and Scotland.
It carries over 35 mutations in crucial parts of the virus when compared to Xbb.1.5. This mutation count is roughly similar to the original Omicron variant that caused a surge in infections compared to its predecessors.
But BA.2.86 “will not be more severe. Like other Omicron sub-lineages,...
After just three cases the World Health Organization (Who) had declared it a variant under monitoring (Vum), and also called for closer monitoring of the variant to understand its spread and severity.
BA.2.86, which is a spin-off of the BA.2 version of Omicron, was first detected in Denmark on July 24. It has so far infected people in the UK, US, Israel, Denmark, South Africa, Portugal, Thailand and Switzerland, Sweden, Canada and Scotland.
It carries over 35 mutations in crucial parts of the virus when compared to Xbb.1.5. This mutation count is roughly similar to the original Omicron variant that caused a surge in infections compared to its predecessors.
But BA.2.86 “will not be more severe. Like other Omicron sub-lineages,...
- 8/31/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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