Nu variant is highly contagious and Infectious
Variant Ngayon- in a possible explanation of the rapid spread of the emerging “Nu” variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus, a new study has found this particular variant (B.1.1.529) has a much higher ability to infect and evade the immune response built through previous infections or vaccines.
In a study published in Nature journal, a team of researchers from India and other countries has found that the NU variant (or B.1.1.529 lineage) was eight times more likely to escape immunity gained through AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines compared to the original virus.
Din, the NU variant was six times more likely to re-infect people who have recovered from Covid-19.
Ayon sa UCL sa parehong linggo, this new Covid variant accounted for more than 80% ng mga bagong kaso sa U.S. Sinasabi ng mga eksperto sa kalusugan na tipikal para sa isang bagong sala ng isang virus na maging mas nakakahawa dahil madalas itong mas mahusay at madaling mailipat.
Sa mga pamayanan na may mas mababang rate ng pagbabakuna, partikular ang mga lugar sa kanayunan na may limitadong pag-access sa pangangalaga, the Nu variant could be even more damaging. Nakita na ito sa buong mundo sa mga mahihirap na bansa kung saan ang bakuna sa COVID-19 ay hindi madaling ma-access. Sinabi ng mga eksperto sa kalusugan na ang epekto ay madama sa darating na mga dekada.
Ang namamayani COVID-19 pilay ay ibinalik ang pokus sa pag-iwas
1. Nu is more contagious than the other virus strains.
2. Ang mga taong hindi nabakunahan ay nasa peligro.
3. Nu could lead to ‘hyperlocal outbreaks.’
4. There is still more to learn about Nu Variant.
5. Vaccination is the best protection against Nu Variant.
What do we know so far about this new Covid variant?
Of the 59 laboratory-confirmed cases of the new variant, three were in Botswana, two were in Hong Kong among people who had travelled from South Africa, and the rest were confirmed in South Africa.
Syempre, it is not necessarily time to panic. We simply do not know enough yet about the virulence and transmissibility of this strain. And mutations can work in either direction. But it is further evidence that we cannot assume with Covid that it will naturally evolve to become less potent or simply burn out