The new XE variant of Corona virus has been entered in India. This has been confirmed in the weekly bulletin of INSACOG, an organization monitoring genome sequencing in India. It has been claimed in this bulletin that the XE variant of Corona has arrived in India. XE is about 10 percent more infectious than Omicron's sub-lineage variant. Its first case was found in Britain on 19 January this year.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that the XE variant is composed of Omicron's sub-lineages BA.1 and BA.2 and its infectivity is 10 percent higher than BA.2. The bulletin of INSACOG states that India still has the Omicron (BA.2) dominant variant. However, it is not yet confirmed that this variant makes people seriously ill.
Characteristics of the XE Variant
The WHO says that the XE mutation is being tracked as part of the Omicron variant. Being a new sub-variant, the situation may change. But at the moment it is not believed that any new symptoms will be seen in XE. Symptoms may include fever, sore throat, cough, cold, runny nose, body ache, skin irritation or discoloration, and gastrointestinal problems such as abdominal pain or diarrhea.
Risk of re-infection
There is a mutation in the XE variant of Omicron. This is the reason that its ability and infectiousness to escape immunity has increased more than before. Therefore, it can also increase the risk of re-infection in people affected by covid-19.
Where was the first case of XE found in India?
According to a report, the first case of XE infection in India was found in Mumbai. BMS had claimed that a 50-year-old foreign woman has been found infected with the XE variant. It is a matter of concern that the infected woman had taken both the doses of the vaccine and was not showing any symptoms. The woman had come from South Africa only on February 10. This woman had returned to her country after recovery.
The new XE variant of Corona virus has been entered in India. This has been confirmed in the weekly bulletin of INSACOG, an organization monitoring genome sequencing in India. It has been claimed in this bulletin that the XE variant of Corona has arrived in India. XE is about 10 percent more infectious than Omicron's sub-lineage variant. Its first case was found in Britain on 19 January this year.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that the XE variant is composed of Omicron's sub-lineages BA.1 and BA.2 and its infectivity is 10 percent higher than BA.2. The bulletin of INSACOG states that India still has the Omicron (BA.2) dominant variant. However, it is not yet confirmed that this variant makes people seriously ill.
Characteristics of the XE Variant
The WHO says that the XE mutation is being tracked as part of the Omicron variant. Being a new sub-variant, the situation may change. But at the moment it is not believed that any new symptoms will be seen in XE. Symptoms may include fever, sore throat, cough, cold, runny nose, body ache, skin irritation or discoloration, and gastrointestinal problems such as abdominal pain or diarrhea.
Risk of re-infection
There is a mutation in the XE variant of Omicron. This is the reason that its ability and infectiousness to escape immunity has increased more than before. Therefore, it can also increase the risk of re-infection in people affected by covid-19.
Where was the first case of XE found in India?
According to a report, the first case of XE infection in India was found in Mumbai. BMS had claimed that a 50-year-old foreign woman has been found infected with the XE variant. It is a matter of concern that the infected woman had taken both the doses of the vaccine and was not showing any symptoms. The woman had come from South Africa only on February 10. This woman had returned to her country after recovery.
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