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A new covid-19 variant is in circulation in the country doctors say the new variant called jn1 and Swine Flu are responsible for the new wave of respiratory infections doctors also say jn1 has certain genetic mutations that make the virus more transmissible and able to evade the immune system and treatment Lise jeru mutinda
Reports doctors are raising an alarm over surge in respirat infections in the country as some health experts attribute this to a Resurgence of Corona virus surveillance data of positive Corona virus samples taken in the 14 counties in the Lake Region economic block shows that the country has detected an
Offshoot of the Omicron variant called the jn1 as well as the influenza virus called the swine flow Lake Region economic block we have followed Co for the last three now and three and a half years almost and we have established the mathematically the epidemiologically the seasonality and periodicity of occurrence of covid-19 waves
Contextually this is a period of covid-19 wavelet it is presently being driven by an Omicron lineage subvariant called jn1 which is globally circulating now the jn1 sublineage is classified by the World Health Organization wh as a variant of Interest The Strain has certain genetic changes that make the
Virus more transmissible and able to evade the immune system and treatment scientists are now racing to understand how well vaccines and treatments work what does this mean there are a lot of people who will mistake uh a covid infection for a normal influenza and vice versa Health experts are now recommending medical attention
If you experience flu like symptoms to avoid Advanced outcomes L mnda NTV
