New Covid variant JN.1 has been found in Kerala. Persistent coughing to sore throat, here are signs and symptoms of Covid's JN.1 you must be aware of.
New Covid variant JN.1, that has been causing a spike in cases in US since September this year, has now been detected in India. Found in Kerala during a routine surveillance, the variant is currently under close monitoring. According to an Indian Express report, around 15 cases of the JN.1 variant have been found in samples from Goa. A descendant of BA.2.86 variant, JN.1 has a single mutation in the spike protein compared to Pirola. Union health ministry in India has urged states to step up Covid surveillance to prevent spread. Considering the spread of variant, it may either be more transmissible or better at evading our immune systems, experts feel.
Top signs and symptoms of JN.1🦠🆕
"There is an increase in Covid-19 cases recently which suggests that there is a new variant that has emerged. It could be JN.1 which is a highly immune evasive variant. So far, most cases have been very mild. Symptoms are fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, body ache and fatigue. These symptoms are not distinguishable from other respiratory illnesses like flu. If patient has these symptoms and they are mild just symptomatic care is enough. Red flag sign is breathlessness. The risk factors for severe disease are in the elderly and the immunocompromised," says Dr Tanu Singhal, Consultant, Paediatrics And Infectious Disease, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital Mumbai.🩺💙
