2023-12-20 07:38:23
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WHO announces COVID-19 strain JN.1 as a strain of interest. Even though the health risks are still low
Archyde.com news agency reported that on December 19, the World Health Organization identified the COVID-19 virus as The sub-strain JN.1, which was mutated from the parent strain BA.2.86, is an interesting strain. The evidence currently available suggests that it poses a risk to public health, although at a low level.
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At least two experts have said that although the JN.1 strain can evade immunity and spread more easily than other strains, that is currently being spread But there are no signs that JN.1 will cause severe illness in infected people. Andrew Pekosz, a virologist at John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said that although the number of people infected with the COVID-19 strain JN.1 may increase, but the risk to public health will not increase.
The World Health Organization states that the COVID-19 vaccine Those currently in place will still protect against severe illness and death from the JN.1 strain and other strains. that is currently being spread The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed in early December that there were more people infected with COVID-19. The JN.1 subtype accounts for approximately 15-29% of all infections in the United States. When counting from December 8th
The CDC has also stated that At this time, there is no evidence that JN.1 poses a greater risk to public health than other strains. that is currently spreading And the booster shot could protect Americans from the strain.
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