What is the new covid variant nb.1.8.1? Symptoms as confirmation of cases in Britain

Covid-19 is making headlines for over five years after the initial outbreak once again New version was confirmed in UK and many countries Worldwide.

New stress named nb.1.8.1 is now for more than 10 percent of global infections, now cases have been confirmed Northern Ireland And Wales.

Although there is no evidence that the new stress causes more serious symptoms, experts believe that it can infect the cells more efficiently and trigger gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation and nausea.

Since the first is being identified in January 2025, Omikron variants have spread to many states The most prominent versions in the US, Australia, Thailand and in China and Hong Kong are the most prominent versions.

Due to less people testing for covid, it is difficult for experts to track infection ,Getty image/istockphoto,

What is nb.1.8.1?

World health organization NB.1.8.1 is named as “version under surveillance”, and about 10.7 percent of all presented sequences are included.

A WHO spokesperson said: “Sars-Done-2 Continuing, and between January and May 2025, the global Sars-Cov-2 version were changes in dynamics. At the beginning of the year, the most popular version tracked by who globally was XEC, followed by kp.3.1.1.

“In February, XEC’s prevalence began to decline, while LP.8.1 increased, the most revealed in mid -March. In mid -April, the prevalence of LP.8.1 is slightly decreasing as nb.1.8.1.”

Although it first appeared in samples earlier this year, GISAID data, a global data of genetic sequences of major disease -causing viruses show that earlier known cases were registered in late April.

NB.1.8.1 has been detected in America, China, Thailand and Australia ,Getty images,

what are the symptoms?

While evidence has suggested that NB.1.8.1 can spread more easily than other variants, which have not seen any signal that there is an increase in severity.

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“Data indicates that NB.1.8.1 does not cause a more serious disease than the previous variants, although it benefits the increase, suggests that it can spread more easily,” Subhash Verma, a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Nevada University, Reno School of Medicine, Reno School of Medicine, Reno School of Medicine, Reno School of Medicine, Reno School of Medicine, Reno School of Medicine, Reno School of Medicine, Reno School of Medicine, Reno School of Medicine, Reno School of Medicine, School of Medicine, Reno School of Medicine, Told CBS News.

“In other words, it is more broadcast.”

Common symptoms align with specific omiricon subveriants and include fatigue, fever, muscle pain and sore throat.

So far, cases have been recorded in both Northern Ireland and Wales, as well as popular British tourist hotspots have been recorded abroad. However, it has become difficult to know the correct number of infections, given the decreasing number in testing people for Covid-19.