CDC issues new advisoryfor SARS-CoV-2 Variant BA.2.86
Type of article: Alert
MedED Catalogue Reference: MA007
Cross-references: Infectious Diseases, Crticial Care, Emergency Medicine
Keywords: COVID, SARS - CoV-2, influenza
Source: CDC
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Source: CDC, WHO
The CDC is once again tracking the BA. 2.86 SARS-COV-2 variant. BA.2.86 was originally flagged in August this year (2023), when concerns were raised that it's significantly different make-up might cause an increase in infection spread and severity.
Data released from the CDC on the 27th of November, shows a slow uptick in infections caused by the variant, which now account for 5-15 of all circulating variants. That said, the CDC stated in it's recent alert, that it aggress with the WHO's assessment, that public health risk posed by the variant is low. Furthermore the updated vaccines are expected to increase protection against the variant.
Further updates will be posted here as they become available
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CDC,Updated 13:15, 27 November 2033: Update on SARS-CoV-2 Variant BA.2.86 Being Tracked by CDCs.
WHO, Updated 21 November 2023: Initial Risk Evaluation of BA.2.86 and its sublineages ( PDF)
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