The Eris variant, a subspecies of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, continues to spread. It was announced that the latest case of Eris (EG.5.1), a sub-derivative of the Omicron variant of Kovid-19, was detected in the Republic of South Africa. Emergency Medicine Specialist. Dr. Gül Deniz Özkan, “Covid-19 vaccines created immunity in the society, we will not go back to the old pandemic times, but it has been a long time since the last vaccine doses. These viruses will have new mutations, the epidemic may have a serious peak in the autumn.” said.
“VARIANT VACCINE MAY BE REQUIRED”
Stating that all variants cause pneumonia in people with problems in the immune system and in advanced age, Uzm. Dr. Gul Deniz Ozkan said:
“The fact that people are in a closed environment, doing some social activities without masks and unprotected, as well as the fact that the vaccination of people with a history of vaccination has passed and that time has passed since the covid period triggers the infection. Vaccines created immunity in the COVID-19 community. We may not go back to the old pandemic times, but it’s been a long time since the last vaccine doses. These viruses will have new mutations, so there could be a serious peak of the epidemic in the fall. Variant vaccination may be required to prevent this.”
HAND HYGIENE, MASK AND SOCIAL DISTANCE THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD
Stating that it may have a milder course for patients who do not have an abnormality in the immune system, Dr. Dr. Özkan summarized the methods of protection as follows:
“The methods of protection are similar as in the Covid-19 pandemic. Our hand hygiene, mask and social distance rules are the most effective method to protect us not only from this variant but also from seasonal infectious viruses. When a person feels weakness, fatigue and covid-like symptoms, he should isolate himself and stay indoors.” He shouldn’t spend too much time.”
ATTENTION TO SYMPTOMS
The expert said that the Eris variant was observed with head, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing and fatigue, as in the Covid-19 pandemic.