Second case of XE variant in the country, confirmation of its infection in a corona patient found in Gujarat. Genome sequencing revealed that the patient was infected with the XE variant of the corona. Sources have said that the patient’s sample will re-examined to confirm the infection of the XE variant. It is being told that this patient was found positive on March 13.
A patient infected with Omicron’s sub-variant XE has found in Gujarat.
This has confirmed in the media report quoting top sources of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It is being told that this patient was found positive on March 13 and got cure in a week.
Genome sequencing reveal that the patient was infected with the XE variant of the corona. Sources have said that the patient’s sample will re-examined to confirm the infection of the XE variant. It is known that the first K of XE in India has found in Mumbai. This variant has confirmed in a woman who returned from South Africa to Mumbai. On 27 February, the woman was found corona infected.
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What is XE variant?
The XE is a combination of Omicron’s sub variants (BA.1 and BA.2). Preliminary studies have shown that the XE variant has a growth rate of 9.8 per cent as compared to the BA.2. The BA.2 is also call the stealth variant. Here, the World Health Organization says that it may be spreading faster than the previous variants.
How dangerous is the XE variant from Omicron?
According to studies, this variant spreads 10 times faster than the BA.2 sub-variant. Due to the rapid spread, this mutant can cause more problems in the future. Also, due to this new variant, there is a risk of a new wave of Kovid-19 coming.
Characteristics of the XE variant –
According to the WHO, at present, the XE variant is being monitor as part of the Omicron variant. Symptoms similar to Omicron are see in the patient suffering from it. These include many symptoms including fever, sore throat, cold and cough.
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