India is witnessing a sudden surge in the number of new COVID cases brought on by a new variant XBB. 1. 16, also known as Arcturus. In addition to an immediate increase in cases, experts were under pressure that they were also noticing the appearance of new symptoms, which had not been observed in past waves. And what worries her most is that she will attack children again.
Hospitals must recover pediatric Covid cases after a period of 6 months. Some of the main symptoms include high fever, lack of blood and cough, as well as non-purulent symptoms, cited Vipin M Vashishtha, former director of the Indian Academy of Pediatricians and representative pediatrician of Mangla Hospital and Research Center in Bijnor.
Vashishtha also commented that many report itchy conjunctivitis and sticky eyes, a symptom that has been observed in past waves.
XBB. 1. 16 #Arcturus Over the next 2 days, we will have to recover pediatric Covid cases after a period of 6 months!It turns out that an infant phenotype is emerging: babies treated with a high fever, no blood and cough, as well as no-purulent conjunctivitis with itchy eyes and sticky eyes, not observed in waves beyond pic. twitter. com/UTVgrCCLWU.
The expert had warned in the past about XBB. 1. 16, saying that the variant had a 140% expansion merit over XBB. 1. 5, making it more aggressive.
Last week, WHO director Maria Van Kerkhove noted, the subvariant has been circulating for a few months and appears to cause more severe illness.
However, “one of the things that worries us a lot is the possibility of the virus evolving not only to a more transmissible state, but also to a more serious state,” Van Kerkhove said. “Therefore, we will have to remain vigilant. »
Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a video conference with health ministers from all states and union territories on Friday.
As many as 6,050 new Covid-19 infections were recorded in the country over the past 24 hours, a significant increase from Thursday’s tally of 5,335 cases, the country’s Health Ministry said. ‘Union. The number of active Covid cases in India currently stands at 28,303 with a daily positivity rate of 3. 39 per cent. “We will have to remain vigilant, but there is no cause for concern. Currently, the Omicron subvariant, which is circulating in the country, has not caused an increase in the hospitalization rate,” Mandaviya had earlier said about Covid. -19 scene in the country.
Covid cases in the country have been on an upward trend in recent days, with new infections of 2,994 on April 1, 3,824 on April 2, 3,641 on April 3 and 3,038 on April 4 and 4,435 on April 5. April.
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