Covid-19 is making headlines for over five years after the initial outbreak once again New version is spreading in UK and many countries Worldwide.
New stress, named NB.1.8.1 and also known as ‘Nimbus’, is now responsible for more than 10 percent of global infections, now cases have been confirmed in England and Northern Ireland,
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.
What is ‘Nimbus’ 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.
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.
“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 omikron sub -subverants and include fatigue, fever and muscle pain.
GP Dr. in General Practice, London. Naveed Asif warned that there is also a specific symptom in the variant, a serious sore throat known as the “razor blade” throat, when you swallow, there is a sharp stabbing pain, often behind the throat.
So far, cases have been recorded in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, as well as popular British tourist hotspots abroad. However, given the decreasing number of tests for Covid-19, it has become difficult to know the correct number of infections.
Why has there been a global growth in cases?
The “Nimbus” version, as it is dubbed, appears to be more transmitted than previous strains, with a significant increase in India, Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand.
GP at UK Private Healthcare Center Pale Mall Medical. Chun Tang said: “NB.1.8.1 Omichron is not very different from the variant, but its spikes are some twice for protein, which can spread it a little more easily or slide some of our existing immunity.
“She said, initial signs suggest that it is not a cause of more serious illness, but of course, we are still learning more about it.”
Do Kovid vaccines work against NB.1.8.1?
The current Kovid Jabs is expected to be effective against this version and protect anyone infected with serious illness.
