The National Institutes of Health (INS) confirms 11 cases Variant EG.5 of Coronavirus disease In the metropolis of Lima, notice Minsa.
via his official twitter account, Ministry of Health (Minsa) reports that identification is made by INS SARS-CoV-2 Genome Surveillance Team.
In which areas have cases been detected?
It is understood that the detected cases were found in the following areas: Chorillos (1), La Molina (2), Santiago de Zulco (3), San Isidro (1), San Luis (1), Jesús Maria (1), La Victoria ( 1) and San Martin de Porez (1).
Likewise, a healthy portfolio explains Variant EG.5 used to be Detected weekly as a product of genome sequencing on samples sent to the INS Developed by reference laboratories and District Health Directorates (Diris) in different regions of Peru.
It is worth mentioning that Minsa reminded the people of Peru that The bivalent vaccine includes protection against the Omicron lineage of EG. 5 (Eris) Covid-19.
To this end, he called Citizens are vaccinated according to ageespecially in dangerous situations such as the elderly.
Variant EG.5 may be “the most contagious of all variants”
It should be pointed out that a few days ago, the Minister of Health, Cesar Vazquezruling the arrival of new variants Coronavirus disease and warns E.G.5 probably the most contagious This is mainly due to its high viral load in different countries of the world.
owner’s statement Ministry of Health (Minsa) They took place during an interview with Peruvian television this Friday, in which he provided more details about the characteristics of the virus mentioned above. In this regard, he said that the virus is not fatal and has symptoms similar to the virus. common cold.
La Libertad epidemiological alert
Likewise, after confirming the first variant case E.G.5 domestic, health management free Issue epidemiological alerts.
“As a policy to protect the population, we have to inform that this variant has a very low fatality rate, but it does spread on a large scale,” explained Aníbal Morillo, regional health manager.
Ana María Burga, Head of the Epidemiology Area at the La Libertad Ministry of Health, explained, Subvariant EG.5 Although the coronavirus has only recently been discovered, It has been declared a variant of interest due to its high infectivity.
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Peru is the 51st country This is why health authorities are urging people to Strengthening measures prevention Wash your hands when you have symptoms, cover your mouth and nose when you cough, and wear a mask.
so, Minsa USCIS announces INS discovery of 11 cases Variant EG.5 Also known as “Eris” Coronavirus disease domestic.