BA.4 and BA.5 were first detected in South Africa in January and February , respectively. 1 They are offshoots of the omicron variant BA.2, though their Patient safety goals at the top-ranked hospitals for nurses. The symptoms of omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, which now account for more than half of COVID The latest signs of the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants explained Explained New data from the ZOE Covid study app, which has been tracking the virus throughout New Symptoms of Omicron BA.5 Sub-Variant Revealed Experts have also said that just like the other variants in the Omicron lineage, BA.5 also seems to mainly target the upper respiratory tract Like the other Omicron strains that have been dominant in the U.S. since December , experts say BA.4 and BA.5 mainly cause cold-like symptoms and respiratory or breathing issues. The CDC reports that people's most common complaints when infected with Omicron include cough, runny nose, congestion, and See more The C.D.C. says there is so far no evidence that BA.4 or BA.5 is inherently more severe than other Omicron subvariants, but when more people become infected, the number of people hospitalized
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Here are some of the key characteristics of BA.5 Sub-Variant: BA.5 Omicron sub-variant have high transmission rates. Generally, BA.5 variants cause mild disease Home when sick or with symptoms of COVID, ventilation, use of outdoor spaces and modes of transportation, and wearing a well-fitted mask whenever feasible when indoors in closed spaces, crowded places, and The highly transmissible BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants have recently taken hold in South Africa, accounting for 70% to 80% of new infections there, said Tomoya Saito, director of the Center for Fatigue. Headache. Muscle pain. Shortness of breath. Loss of taste and smell. “There is no particular order that symptoms appear in across all infected people and not all symptoms are found in The researchers estimate that, as of Monday, about 77 percent of cases are being caused by BA.4 and BA.5 and the new subvariants will account for more than 90 percent of cases in the state by mid
Covid-19: What we know about the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron variants
The first two confirmed cases of BA5 detected in the Ben Gurion airport mandatory PCR testing site; BA4 also detected within the last two days; health expert says early indications do not show The Omicron subvariant BA.5, and to a lesser extent, BA.4, is largely behind the latest wave — the seventh of the pandemic and the third since the arrival of Omicron. As always, the NHS says symptoms to watch out for are: A high temperature A new, continuous cough Shortness of breath Tiredness or exhaustion Headache Muscle