The National Institute of Health (INS) reported that the new variant of Covid-19, known as JN.1, has been circulating in the country since December last year.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it has begun to spread in most parts of the world, being found in Latin America, China, India, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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The last variant identified, JN.1, has been declared of concern by the World Health Organization, given that it is the dominant variant in the United States. It is responsible for the peak of infections in the winter season in the northern hemisphere, such as Europe.
It is also very important to remember that Ómicron variants have. It has a high capacity to transmit, but a low capacity to cause illness, hospitalization, and death.
The new circulating variant of sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes covid-19, was discovered between August and November 2023, health experts estimate. What has attracted most attention since then has been its rapid spread. It has registered its presence in approximately 43 countries.
“With the arrival of winter in the northern hemisphere, JN.1 may increase the burden of respiratory infections in many countries.” WHO warned in a statement that it is constantly monitoring the evidence and will update the JN.1 risk assessment as appropriate.
Its global impact is quite large. For example, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted that the JN.1 variant was the most common in this country, covering about 44% of cases by mid-December.
But health experts say current vaccines so far continue to protect against serious disease, so The risk is lower now.
According to World Health Organization data, the symptoms caused by JN.1 are not as severe as other variants, which generally cause fever, cough and difficulty breathing. The international health agency stated that other variants have the potential to cause an increase in infections. At this time, the severity of the disease involved will not be greater compared to other variants.
Experts say this variant can cause headaches, sore throat and nasal congestion. However, they underlined that it is necessary to have an appropriate vaccination schedule to prevent complications.
INS director general Giovanny Rubiano García said: “Despite the circulation in Colombia of these variants, including the new covid variant JN.1. There is no greater severity of the disease, no more hospitalizations or deaths. “The preventive measures we already know remain in place .”
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García suggested the following as measures to prevent contamination: If you have respiratory or flu symptoms, wear a mask, ventilate the environment, avoid crowds in closed or poorly ventilated areas, and go to vaccination points organized by the health and IPS secretariats across the country.Particularly by the populations at highest risk, namely older adults, children under five, people with specific health conditions, healthcare personnel and pregnant women.
Regarding vaccination, the INS invited the Colombian population to be vaccinated with vaccines available in Colombia that allow cross-immunity, that is, protection against all circulating omicron variants.
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