This is the BA.2 subvariant of omicron. It has been detected in some countries, but is not considered to be of concern at the moment.
Time and again, scientists have detailed that virus They mutate all the time. This has been witnessed by the society that has closely experienced the variants of coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
The last mutation that put the world on alert was the omicron variant, since due to its speed of spread it caused new spikes in infections. However, with vaccination it was possible to control the outbreaks.
However, it has been detected subvariant of omicron. It is the BA.2 strain. And in Ecuador five cases have already been detected, specifically in Guayaquil. Here are six facts about this subvariant.
1. The BA.2 is known as stealth or silent omicron, a lineage or variant of the omicron that could spread faster
2. It’s called ‘silent’ because it might be harder to detect.
3. In the five cases from Ecuador: one had a complete vaccination, two had an incomplete schedule (without a third dose) and two had no vaccinations.
4. In countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and India, this subvariant is already predominant
5. It has not been determined that this subvariant evade vaccinations.
6. Not determined to be a more dangerous variant. That is to say that their symptoms are not stronger.
“Espiritu Santo University, during the last SARS-CoV-2 complete genome sequencing process with samples taken randomly and diagnosed as positive from February 17, 2022 to March 10, 2022, has identified that 100% of the analyzed samples correspond to the omicron variant95% BA.1 and we recorded the first 5 cases of the subvariant omicron BA.2 in Ecuador”, indicates the University that studies these cases in Guayaquil. (AVV)
Fact:
Biosecurity measures such as mask, hand washing and distancing continue to be effective.
