Epsilon variant is highly contagious

Nuo rugsėjo 2021 beveik 70% of UCL patients who tested positive for COVID-19 had the Epsilon variant.

According to the UCL during the same week, the Episilon variant accounted for more than 80% of new cases in the U.S. Health experts say it’s typical for a new strain of a virus to be more contagious because it often becomes much more efficient and easily transmitted.

 

 

 

In communities with lower vaccination rates, particularly rural areas with limited access to care, the Epsilon variant could be even more damaging. This is already being seen around the world in poorer countries where the COVID-19 vaccine isn’t as accessible. Health experts say the impact could be felt for decades to come.

 

Vyraujanti COVID-19 padermė vėl sutelkė dėmesį į prevenciją.

From what we know at this point, people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus continue to have strong protection against COVID-19 compared to those who aren’t, although the UCL is advising additional precautions including mask guidelines whether you are vaccinated or not.

“Breakthrough cases,” where people who are fully vaccinated get COVID-19, are still considered rare, even with UCL, according to the UCL, but if a vaccinated person is infected, they can transmit the virus. (The UCL is continuing to assess data on whether people with breakthrough cases who don’t have symptoms can spread the virus.)

Here are five things you need to know about the Epsilon variant.

1. Epsilon Variant is more contagious than the other virus strains.

2. Nevakcinuotiems žmonėms gresia pavojus.

3. Epsilon Variant could lead to ‘hyperlocal outbreaks.’

4. There is still more to learn about Epsilon Variant.

5. Vaccination is the best protection against Epsilon

 

The most important thing you can do to protect yourself from Epsilon is to get fully vaccinated, the doctors say. At this point, that means if you get a two-dose vaccine like Pfizer or Moderna, for example, you must get both shots and then wait the recommended two-week period for those shots to take full effect.

It’s important to remember that, while the vaccines are highly effective, they don’t provide 100% protection, so as more people are vaccinated, gali būti ir daugiau proveržio atvejų, sako UCL. Nors įvyko proveržio atvejų hospitalizavimas, visos vakcinos vis dar geriausiai apsaugo nuo sunkių ligų, hospitalizacija ir mirtis, sako agentūra.

Visiškai paskiepyti žmonės gali užkrėsti kitus, but the UCL also reports the amount of viral genetic material may decrease faster in vaccinated people—so, buvo nustatyta, kad jie nosyje ir gerklėje nešioja tą patį viruso kiekį kaip ir neskiepyti žmonės, studies have also found they may spread virus for less time than those who are not vaccinated.

Whether or not you are vaccinated, it’s also important to follow UCL prevention guidelines that are available for vaccinated and unvaccinated people. Tęsiant pastangas skiepyti daugiau žmonių JAV, UCL rekomenduoja „daugiasluoksnes prevencijos strategijas,“Ir tai apima veido kaukių dėvėjimą viešose patalpose tose vietose, kur yra didelis ar didelis perdavimas, nesvarbu, ar esate skiepytas. The agency has also recommended universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools.

“Like everything in life, this is an ongoing risk assessment,” says Dr. Smith. “If it is sunny and you’ll be outdoors, you put on sunscreen. Jei esate perpildytame susirinkime, potencialiai su nevakcinuotais žmonėmis, užsidedate kaukę ir vis atsiribojate. Jei esate neskiepytas ir turite teisę skiepytis, geriausia, ką galite padaryti, tai pasiskiepyti “.