Covid 19: the 10 symptoms of the new “Eris” variant, now the majority

in collaboration with

Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director)

For several days, health authorities have reported a slight increase in hospitalizations for suspected Covid-19. An effect confirmed by Public Health France which published in its last bulletin on August 2: “In all age groups and especially in adults, there is an increase in passages, in small numbers, for suspected infection with COVID-19 (+26% or +149 passages)”.

Eris, new majority variant in France

The slight increase would be due to a new variant, nicknamed Eris, from the EG.5 strain. According to the Pasteur Institute, it would now be the majority with a presence in 35% of the analyses, more than the other variants. A similar situation affects the United Kingdom and the United States. Nothing indicates for the moment that its severity is greater than the previous strains, nor that it is capable of escaping the immunity acquired whether by a previous contamination or even by the vaccine. But vigilance is essential. The World Health Organization indicates that it is closely monitoring its evolution, while this variant circulates well before the fall.

the 10 symptoms of the new Eris variant

On the clinical side, no particular seriousness is to be reported for the moment. The symptoms are similar to the previous variants. According to initial findings, there are ten of them:

• Sore throat ;
• Runny nose ;
• Stuffy nose ;
• Dry cough ;
• Loose cough;
• Headache ;
• Hoarsely ;
• Sneezing;
• Muscle aches ;
• Loss of smell.

Symptoms similar to those Omicron, with a small variation: shortness of breath and fever would no longer be part of it.