COVID EG.5 Variant Symptoms

COVID EG.5 Variant Symptoms Experts Say You Need to Watch For Reports suggest that the new EG.5 COVID variant may be more transmissible than previous ones. Learn about the "Eris" symptoms and its transmission. Yahoo Life

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“So far, the evidence suggests that Eris is similar in severity to other variants,” Teitelbaum explains. Though there has been an increase in cases and hospitalizations, there’s no way of knowing whether it’s due to disease severity or transmissibility, says a recent JAMA report. And it’s definitely still an unknown how likely EG.5 is to result in long covid cases. Still, like with previous COVID-19 subvariants, there are certain populations who should continue to be especially vigilant, such as individuals age 65 and older and people with underlying medical conditions that make them susceptible.

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