Although a few months ago the emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic was officially ended, COVIDnow some concern is arising again, since a new variant of this disease that propagates now for all the worldhis name is Eris and it doesn't hurt to know what their symptoms.
It was in May of this year when the World Health Organization (WHO) ended the health emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic. COVIDHowever, it was explained that this disease would remain among humanity, although it can now be controlled. Thus, shortly after this, the new Eris variant or EG.5.1, which is being propagating in all the world.
The new Eris variant It was detected for the first time in Asia on July 3, 2023 and spread at the end of that month in countries such as South Korea, China, Hong Kong and Japan, however, a considerable increase in cases has already been reported in the United Kingdom. and the United States. The symptoms who is presenting this disease derived from COVID are:
- Headache
- Constant sneezing
- Congestion and runny nose
- Cough
- Sore throat
- Hoarsely
- cut body
- Decreased sense of smell
It is important to note that so far, the WHO indicates that there have been no deaths due to Eris or what is new variant be serious, but in the case of Mexico, the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) issued a warning call to recommend the population to use the face mask again, this in order to avoid contagion and the spread of the disease. .