The new coronavirus has quickly become a dominant virus around the world, causing nighttime symptoms that some people have reported experiencing.
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the JN.1 variant is “rapidly increasing globally.”
In a pre-Christmas update, the Irish Health Authority announced that there were 120 confirmed cases of JN.1 in Ireland. In an update on Thursday, January 4, it was announced that there are now 235 confirmed cases of this strain, an increase of 115 in just two weeks.
The Health Protection Surveillance Center (HPSC) said: “Since November 2023, the BA.2.86 sublineage JN.1 has been rapidly increasing.”
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Furthermore, “JN.1 has been increasing globally in recent weeks, and due to this rapid increase, it was designated as a variant of concern by WHO on December 19, 2023. WHO’s risk assessment, based on data from the WHO, shows that although the number of people infected is likely to increase, there are no signs of further public health risk or increased disease severity compared to other currently circulating strains. It has been shown that there is no
“There have been 235 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ireland with the JN.1 strain. Of these cases, 86 (36.6%) were outbreaks in hospitals or healthcare settings. was related to.
“This lineage has increased in prevalence in Ireland since week 42 of 2023 and from week 47 to week 51 of 2023, accounting for 44.0% of sequences during this period.”
Latest data from the UK’s Department of Health shows that in addition to the usual symptoms previously reported by people infected with coronavirus, such as a runny nose, cough, headache and weakness, some people said they also experienced sleep disturbances. It became clear. National statistics.
Complete list of reported symptoms
- snot
- cough
- headache
- Feeling of weakness or fatigue
- muscle pain
- sore throat
- can not sleep
- worry or anxiety
The HSE has listed the top three symptoms of coronavirus to watch out for as fatigue, high fever/chills, and dry cough.
Less common symptoms of Covid, according to HSEloss or change in the sense of smell or taste, runny or stuffy nose, conjunctivitis, sore throat, headaches, muscle or joint pain, various types of skin rashes, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea or chills, and dizziness. .
If you have any of these symptoms, the HSE’s advice is to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 48 hours after your symptoms have almost or completely subsided.
If you have tested positive for coronavirus, the current advice is to stay at home and avoid contact with others for five days from the day you first developed symptoms.
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