New Covid Variant In Wisconsin Has Distinct New Symptom
You've probably seen by now that there is another new Covid variant that has become the dominant strain at the moment.
Around this time last year, there was news of another strain that was surging in Minnesota, and health officials were monitoring our waste water.
Now, there's another new variant that is making headlines. However, health officials say there's no reason to panic as this variant isn't any more severe than its predecessor.
However, it does have one thing that sets it apart from the rest. Here's what to know about the NB.1.8.1 variant making its way across Wisconsin.
What To Know About NB.1.8.1 Variant In Wisconsin
This new variant has all the classic symptoms of Covid, including extreme fatigue and exhaustion, with extreme being the key word here.
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Other symptoms include a dry cough, nasal congestion, fever, chills and muscle aches. This new variant is also highly contagious - much more so than the variant before it!
What's Unique About The NB.1.8.1 Variant
This variant is skilled at ducking some of our big immune defenses, according to the World Health Organization. This means it's more transmissible than all of the previous strains of Covid.
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Of course, you should still take simple steps to avoid getting sick, like washing your hands often and using hand sanitizer. This will do a good job in protecting you from all of the illnesses going around, including this one.