What to Know About the Latest COVID-19 Variant XEC Spreading in the U.S.
While KP.3.1.1 remains the dominant strain in the U.S., XEC is gaining steam, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Wastewater Surveillance System. The World Health Organization (WHO) noted in its October 9 COVID-19 epidemiological update that it is monitoring XEC as cases increase globally.
What is the new XEC strain of COVID-19 and is it in Arizona?
The dominant strain of the COVID-19 virus in Arizona right now is a variant called KP.3.1.1, which is part of the FLiRT group of variants that emerged earlier this year, according to Engelthaler. There are some indications that XEC may replace it as a dominant strain, he wrote.
What is XEC, the new COVID-19 variant?
XEC is on track to become the new dominant COVID-19 strain this winter. Yale and New Haven experts weigh in on why you should still get the new vaccine even though it may be less effective at neutralization because it is a recombinant variant.
Covid XEC: What are the symptoms of new virus strain?
A new strain of Covid emerging in the UK is spreading as cases increase at a high rate, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. Called XEC, the strain is a combination of the KS.1.1 and KP.3.3 variants.
COVID-19 XEC variant is now circulating in the US. Here's what you should know about it.
KP.3.1.1 is still the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States as it accounts for nearly 60% of positive cases, but the XEC variant is not far behind, recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows.
New COVID strain is circulating in the US, what to know about the XEC variant
"CDC is monitoring the XEC variant," Rosa Norman, a CDC spokesperson told USA TODAY. "XEC is the proposed name of a recombinant, or hybrid, of the closely related Omicron lineages
Everything You Need To Know About The New COVID XEC Strain
Health experts in the UK have identified a new COVID-19 variant, XEC, as the country prepares for the usual rise in winter infections. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has noted a slight increase in hospitalizations,
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Households are bracing themselves for a triple threat this winter as the new XEC variant of Covid-19 cases spike, flu jabs hit a low uptake, and RSV infections rise. These three illnesses share similar early symptoms,
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