Months ago, the 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. This is the case of Eris (or EG.5.1, the omicron sublineage that has been circulating in Catalonia since June 8), the new variant BA.2.86, called ‘Pyrola‘ and now the new subvariant ‘JN.1’, a kind of granddaughter of ‘Pirola’, which has caught the attention of the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention: during the months of November and December.
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.
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“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,” says the Mexican Government. The World Health Organization added the JN.1 subvariant of the coronavirus to your list of “variants of interest”, although he also clarified 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:
Nasal congestion
Cough
Fever
Throat discomfort
Headache
Fatigue
Muscle pains