With its real name XBB.1.16, this sub-variant of Omicron has also been spotted in the United States and Great Britain.
How far away is the time when the Covid changed our lives.
And new variant nevertheless disembarks Europe. Said like that, it doesn’t necessarily scare anyone anymore. Except that this variant, sous-variant d’Omicroncaused a strong comeback of the masque in Inde and that he seems virulent with the children. Her name : XBB.1.16 aka “Arcturus”.
“Non-purulent conjunctivitis with itching and sticky eyes”
THE american media et British have already reported its circulation in their respective territories. In France, less than a dozen cases would have been identified. But he is there and there. I’OMS categorized it as a “watch out” variant. And it may be more transmissible than the Kraken variant, dominant in Britain in February. The proof: the new wave of contaminations that it provokes in India. So much so that the return of wearing a mask was ordained in several states.
More annoying, the Arcturus varies showed he could be symptomatic. More particularly among children. A week ago, an Indian pediatrician published his testimony on Twiiter. Namely a resurgence of pediatric cases of Covid, with very specific symptoms: “Infants treated with high fever, cold and cough, and non-purulent conjunctivitis with itching and sticky eyes, not seen in previous waves”.
XBB.1.16 #Arcturus
For the last 2 days, have started getting pediatric Covid cases once again after a gap of 6 mo! An infantile phenotype seems emerging—treated infants w/ high fever, cold & cough, & non-purulent, itchy conjunctivitis w/ sticky eyes, not seen in earlier waves pic.twitter.com/UTVgrCCLWU
— Vipin M. Vashishtha (@vipintukur) April 6, 2023