Many countries have recently detected confirmed cases of the new variant virus BF.7, and Taiwan has also seen 3 cases of immigration from abroad. Now that the country has opened its doors, many people are worried regarding whether BF.7 will set off a new wave of epidemics in Taiwan. “Zhongshi News Network” has sorted out 7 major points regarding the BF.7 variant strain to help you better understand this new variant virus.
1. What is BF.7 virus?
The new variant strain BF.7 is one of the branches of Omicron. The first case was detected in Inner Mongolia on October 4 this year. It has stronger immune escape ability than the previous variant strain.
2. Symptoms of infection with BF.7?
Symptoms of BF.7 are similar to those of Omicron, including tremors, headache, chest pain, altered sense of smell, persistent cough, and hearing loss, but other symptoms of the diagnosis, such as fatigue, abdominal pain, diarrhea, runny nose, and sore throat, should not be ignored.
3. Are there BF.7 cases in Taiwan?
According to the command center, Taiwan has detected 3 cases of BF.7 immigration from the Netherlands, France and the United States.
4. Which countries have BF.7?
In addition to the confirmed cases of BF.7 in the mainland, Germany, France, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands and other European and American countries have also detected BF.7 cases.
5. Will BF.7 become mainstream?
The command center said that whether BF.7 will replace the new mainstream virus, he believes that any possibility cannot be ruled out, and continuous observation is required, because there are other virus strains circulating in countries around the world.
6. How to deal with BF.7 virus?
The command center said that there is no PCR test at the airport now, but those with symptoms will undergo saliva screening. About 30-60 people will be sampled every day. After the border is opened, it is expected that 100 people will be sampled. Another National Taiwan University infectious disease physician Li Bingying said that the most dangerous places to go abroad now are places where crowds gather and on planes, reminding people to wear masks.
7. Is BF.7 likely to cause severe illness?
Li Bingying, an infectious disease physician at National Taiwan University, said that following infection with BF.7, it should be mainly mild, so there is no need to worry too much.