UNIDENTIFIED COVID VARIANT IN ISREAL
Moments ago, two covid cases in Israel made it to the news for being suspicious, the variant carrying the illness is not in the records and appears to be a new one. Combination of the existing variants is doubted to be the birth of this new variant.
This came to light when the two diseased underwent a RT-PCR test in the Ben-Gurion International Airport.
The two infected are a couple in their 30s and showed symptoms like fever, muscle aches and headaches said the health experts.
The two infected are a couple in their 30s and showed symptoms like fever, muscle aches and headaches said the health experts.
Professor Salman Zarka stated that this combination of variants is common which is referred to as recombination.
Recombination is a process that takes place when two genomes co-infect a same host cell leading to exchange of genetic segments. This process joins the variants that infected the same cell independently and hence creates new opportunities for the virus to adapt and overcome new environment in the hosts body.
Israel is said to have seen a rise in the BA.2 cases although Omicron cases had taken a down fall.
It is disclosed that the count of COVID positive cases reached 6,310 in just a week, out of which 335 patients are in a critical condition.
Seeing the rise is the new cases it is said that the Israel government passes strict orders to follow the mark policy and also proposed its citizens to take at least three doses of vaccine.
The health ministry wrote to 6 states addressing the rise in the covid cases. The states – Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat and said to have encountered a noticeable rise in covid cases in the recent times.
In the letter that was sent to these states, the Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan recommended the states to keep a closer eye on the COVID situation in the state and also to take all necessary precautions time to time.
Bhushan also mentioned about the Influenza-like illnesses and severe acute respiratory illnesses and advised the respective health facilities to be mindful of the cases and detect the spread as soon as possible.
In the recent times India also saw a new virus namely H3N2 in the ending of January 2023 and now we see a surge in the cases as it counts 451 from just January 2nd to March 5th says the data disclosed by the Health Ministry.
While India saw the first death due to this virus on 10th March 2023 in Karnataka, now the death toll raised to 9 with a recent death of a 73 year old in the state of Pune.
H3N2 is a subtype of influenza A virus. It is an influenza virus that is non-human and usually circulates among pigs.
Influenza viruses cause flu and cough. This virus attack on one’s body is indicated by nausea, diarrhoea, headache, cough accompanied by fever. Infection caused by H3N2 can last from 5 days to one week.
It is advised to follow the same precautions as followed for the covid. Keeping oneself clean and avoiding any type of contact with pigs is a step towards the precautions.
Including plenty of fruits and vegetables in diet is mandatory to help build up immunity against these type of viruses.
No matter how many viruses come and go, not losing hope and following necessary precautions and help put an end to them. Stay safe there and don’t panic.
