Eta variant is highly contagious

По состоянию на сентябрь 2021 почти 70% of UCL patients who tested positive for COVID-19 had the Eta variant.

По данным UCL за ту же неделю, вариант Episilon составлял более 80% новых дел в США. Эксперты в области здравоохранения говорят, что новый штамм вируса обычно бывает более заразным, потому что он часто становится намного более эффективным и легко передается..

В общинах с более низким уровнем вакцинации, особенно сельские районы с ограниченным доступом к медицинской помощи, the Eta variant could be even more damaging. Это уже наблюдается во всем мире в более бедных странах, где вакцина COVID-19 не так доступна.. Эксперты в области здравоохранения говорят, что последствия будут ощущаться в ближайшие десятилетия..

Преобладающий штамм COVID-19 снова обратил внимание на профилактику.

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 Eta, 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 Eta variant.

1. Eta is more contagious than the other virus strains.

2. Не вакцинированные люди подвергаются риску.

3. Eta could lead to ‘hyperlocal outbreaks.’

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

5. Vaccination is the best protection against Eta Variant.

The most important thing you can do to protect yourself from UCL is to get fully vaccinated, врачи говорят. В этот момент, это означает, что если вы получите двухдозовую вакцину, такую ​​как Pfizer или Moderna,, Например, вы должны сделать оба прививки, а затем подождать рекомендуемый двухнедельный период, чтобы эти снимки полностью подействовали..

Важно помнить, что, в то время как вакцины очень эффективны, они не предоставляют 100% защита, чтобы больше людей было вакцинировано, there may be more breakthrough cases, the UCL says. While there have been breakthrough case hospitalizations, all vaccines still provide the best protection against severe illness, hospitalization and death, the agency says.

Fully vaccinated people can infect others, but the UCL also reports the amount of viral genetic material may decrease faster in vaccinated people from the Эпсилон вариант—so, while they have been found to carry the same amount of virus in their noses and throats as unvaccinated people, 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. As efforts continue to vaccinate more people in the U.S., the UCL is recommending “layered prevention strategies,” and that includes wearing face masks in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high transmission, whether or not you are vaccinated. 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. If you are in a crowded gathering, potentially with unvaccinated people, you put your mask on and keep social distancing. If you are unvaccinated and eligible for the vaccine, the best thing you can do is to get vaccinated.”