Why Coronavirus BF.7 Variant Has Sparked Concern In India

The BF.7 variant is highly transmissible and has a shorter incubation period

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shorter incubation period - the time between catching the virus and beginning to have symptoms of the disease.

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the BF.7 variation has 4.4-fold stronger neutralisation resistance

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The symptoms of the Omicron BF.7 variant include markers of upper respiratory infection including fever, sore throat, runny nose and cough.

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according to a study that was published in the journal Cell Host and Microbe.

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This indicates that the vaccination-induced antibodies are insufficiently potent against the pathogen.

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In comparison to other versions discovered thus far, Omicron BF.7 has a greater capacity for immunological escape, a shorter incubation period, and a faster transmission rate

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