{"id":8571,"date":"2023-08-11T11:21:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T08:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/what-is-eris-know-all-about-the-fast-spreading-covid-19-variant\/"},"modified":"2023-08-11T11:21:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T08:21:19","slug":"eris-ni-nini-wanajua-yote-kuhusu-lahaja-ya-covid-19-inayoenea-kwa-kasi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/sw\/eris-ni-nini-wanajua-yote-kuhusu-lahaja-ya-covid-19-inayoenea-kwa-kasi\/","title":{"rendered":"Eris ni nini? Jua Yote Kuhusu Lahaja Inayoenea Haraka ya COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/what-is-eris-know-all-about-the-fast-spreading-covid-19-variant.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Lahaja mpya ya COVID-19, inayojulikana rasmi kama EG.5 lakini ikiitwa Eris, inaenea kwa kasi katika sehemu nyingi za dunia. Ingawa hatari ya afya ya umma inakadiriwa kuwa chini, Shirika la Afya Ulimwenguni Jumatano lilionya mataifa yote kufuatilia kesi hizo, huku likiainisha kama &quot;lahaja ya kupendeza.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Kulingana na ushahidi uliopo, hatari ya afya ya umma inayoletwa na EG.5 inatathminiwa kuwa ya chini katika kiwango cha kimataifa,&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/docs\/default-source\/coronaviruse\/09082023eg.5_ire_final.pdf?sfvrsn=2aa2daee_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WHO ilisema<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Tunahitaji kuhakikisha kuwa mpangilio unaendelea. Virusi vinabadilika. Virusi hivi vinasambaa katika kila nchi, na EG.5 ni mojawapo ya vibadala vya hivi punde vya kupendeza ambavyo tunaainisha. Hili litaendelea, na hili ndilo tunalopaswa kujiandaa,\u201d Maria Van Kerkhove wa WHO <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/health-news\/articles\/2023-08-10\/explainer-what-to-know-about-eg-5-the-new-covid-19-variant-nicknamed-eris\" target=\"_blank\">sema<\/a> katika mkutano na waandishi wa habari.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EG.5 au Eris ni nini?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EG.5 ni kibadala cha lahaja ya Omicron na imepita aina zilizopo za Omicron XBB. Tangu Eris alipogunduliwa kwa mara ya kwanza mnamo Februari, kesi zimeripotiwa katika nchi 51. Kulingana na <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prevention.com\/health\/health-conditions\/a44775091\/eris-eg-5-new-covid-variant\/\" target=\"_blank\">makadirio<\/a>, 17.3% ya kesi za COVID-19 nchini Marekani zinatarajiwa kusababishwa na EG.5.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dalili za lahaja mpya<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dalili za EG.5 si tofauti sana na vibadala vingine na haziwezi kutambuliwa kimatibabu.<\/p>\n<p>Dalili ni pamoja na:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Homa na baridi<\/li>\n<li>Uchovu<\/li>\n<li>Kikohozi<\/li>\n<li>Maumivu ya koo<\/li>\n<li>Badilisha katika ladha na harufu<\/li>\n<li>Maumivu ya kichwa<\/li>\n<li>Kichefuchefu au kutapika<\/li>\n<li>Kuhara<\/li>\n<li>Ugumu wa kupumua<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Kuzuia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kama ilivyo kwa aina zote za COVID-19, chanjo inasalia kuwa njia inayopendekezwa zaidi ya kuzuia. Ingawa hakuna chanjo maalum ya lahaja, wataalam wanaamini kuwa chanjo zote za COVID-19 zinazopatikana kwa sasa zinaweza kupunguza makali ya ugonjwa huo.<\/p>\n<p>Kuchukua hatua za tahadhari kama vile kunawa mikono mara kwa mara na kukaa mbali na watu walioambukizwa pia kutasaidia kupunguza ugonjwa huo <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/why-do-some-people-never-get-covid-symptoms-study-says-gene-mutation-makes-them-super-dodgers-470530\">uambukizaji<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ukali wa ugonjwa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wataalamu wanaamini kuwa tofauti hiyo inaweza kuwa ya kuambukiza sana ingawa haijulikani kusababisha maambukizi makali zaidi.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Wakati EG.5 imeonyesha kuongezeka kwa maambukizi, faida ya ukuaji, na sifa za kuepuka kinga, hakujawa na mabadiliko yaliyoripotiwa katika ukali wa ugonjwa hadi sasa,&quot; WHO ilisema.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Labda itasababisha wimbi la kesi zaidi na shida zote zinazoleta - [kama] kulazwa zaidi hospitalini na Covid ya Muda mrefu - lakini [hakuna] sababu kwa sasa kufikiria [hiyo itakuwa] mbaya zaidi kuliko mawimbi yaliyopita mwaka huu. ,\u201d Christina Pagel, profesa wa utafiti wa uendeshaji katika Chuo Kikuu cha London London, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/aug\/09\/who-declares-eris-covid-strain-a-variant-of-interest-as-uk-cases-rise#:~:text=The%20variant%2C%20known%20as%20EG,not%20pose%20a%20particular%20threat.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">alimwambia Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Imechapishwa na Medicaldaily.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/what-eris-know-all-about-fast-spreading-covid-19-variant-470648\">Chanzo cha matibabu cha kila siku<\/a><\/p>\n<p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/what-is-eris-know-all-about-the-fast-spreading-covid-19-variant.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Lahaja mpya ya COVID-19, inayojulikana rasmi kama EG.5 lakini ikiitwa Eris, inaenea kwa kasi katika sehemu nyingi za dunia. Ingawa hatari ya afya ya umma inakadiriwa kuwa chini, Shirika la Afya Ulimwenguni Jumatano lilionya mataifa yote kufuatilia kesi hizo, huku likiainisha kama &quot;lahaja ya kupendeza.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Kulingana na ushahidi uliopo, hatari ya afya ya umma inayoletwa na EG.5 inatathminiwa kuwa ya chini katika kiwango cha kimataifa,&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/docs\/default-source\/coronaviruse\/09082023eg.5_ire_final.pdf?sfvrsn=2aa2daee_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WHO ilisema<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Tunahitaji kuhakikisha kuwa mpangilio unaendelea. Virusi vinabadilika. Virusi hivi vinasambaa katika kila nchi, na EG.5 ni mojawapo ya vibadala vya hivi punde vya kupendeza ambavyo tunaainisha. Hili litaendelea, na hili ndilo tunalopaswa kujiandaa,\u201d Maria Van Kerkhove wa WHO <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/news\/health-news\/articles\/2023-08-10\/explainer-what-to-know-about-eg-5-the-new-covid-19-variant-nicknamed-eris\" target=\"_blank\">sema<\/a> katika mkutano na waandishi wa habari.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EG.5 au Eris ni nini?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EG.5 ni kibadala cha lahaja ya Omicron na imepita aina zilizopo za Omicron XBB. Tangu Eris alipogunduliwa kwa mara ya kwanza mnamo Februari, kesi zimeripotiwa katika nchi 51. Kulingana na <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prevention.com\/health\/health-conditions\/a44775091\/eris-eg-5-new-covid-variant\/\" target=\"_blank\">makadirio<\/a>, 17.3% ya kesi za COVID-19 nchini Marekani zinatarajiwa kusababishwa na EG.5.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dalili za lahaja mpya<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dalili za EG.5 si tofauti sana na vibadala vingine na haziwezi kutambuliwa kimatibabu.<\/p>\n<p>Dalili ni pamoja na:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Homa na baridi<\/li>\n<li>Uchovu<\/li>\n<li>Kikohozi<\/li>\n<li>Maumivu ya koo<\/li>\n<li>Badilisha katika ladha na harufu<\/li>\n<li>Maumivu ya kichwa<\/li>\n<li>Kichefuchefu au kutapika<\/li>\n<li>Kuhara<\/li>\n<li>Ugumu wa kupumua<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Kuzuia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kama ilivyo kwa aina zote za COVID-19, chanjo inasalia kuwa njia inayopendekezwa zaidi ya kuzuia. Ingawa hakuna chanjo maalum ya lahaja, wataalam wanaamini kuwa chanjo zote za COVID-19 zinazopatikana kwa sasa zinaweza kupunguza makali ya ugonjwa huo.<\/p>\n<p>Kuchukua hatua za tahadhari kama vile kunawa mikono mara kwa mara na kukaa mbali na watu walioambukizwa pia kutasaidia kupunguza ugonjwa huo <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/why-do-some-people-never-get-covid-symptoms-study-says-gene-mutation-makes-them-super-dodgers-470530\">uambukizaji<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ukali wa ugonjwa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wataalamu wanaamini kuwa tofauti hiyo inaweza kuwa ya kuambukiza sana ingawa haijulikani kusababisha maambukizi makali zaidi.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Wakati EG.5 imeonyesha kuongezeka kwa maambukizi, faida ya ukuaji, na sifa za kuepuka kinga, hakujawa na mabadiliko yaliyoripotiwa katika ukali wa ugonjwa hadi sasa,&quot; WHO ilisema.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Labda itasababisha wimbi la kesi zaidi na shida zote zinazoleta - [kama] kulazwa zaidi hospitalini na Covid ya Muda mrefu - lakini [hakuna] sababu kwa sasa kufikiria [hiyo itakuwa] mbaya zaidi kuliko mawimbi yaliyopita mwaka huu. ,\u201d Christina Pagel, profesa wa utafiti wa uendeshaji katika Chuo Kikuu cha London London, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/aug\/09\/who-declares-eris-covid-strain-a-variant-of-interest-as-uk-cases-rise#:~:text=The%20variant%2C%20known%20as%20EG,not%20pose%20a%20particular%20threat.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">alimwambia Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Imechapishwa na Medicaldaily.com<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8572,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/what-is-eris-know-all-about-the-fast-spreading-covid-19-variant.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8571","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Is Eris? 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Although the public health risk is estimated to be low, the World Health Organization on Wednesday warned all nations to monitor the cases, while classifying it as a &quot;variant of interest.&quot;&quot;Based on the available evidence, the public health risk posed by EG.5 is evaluated as low at the global level,&quot; the WHO said.&quot;We need to ensure that sequencing continues. The virus is evolving. The virus is circulating in every country, and EG.5 is one of the latest variants of interest that we&#039;re classifying. This will continue, and this is what we have to prepare for,&quot; WHO&#039;s Maria Van Kerkhove said in a press conference.What is EG.5 or Eris?EG.5 is a subvariant of Omicron variant and has overtaken the existing Omicron XBB strains. Ever since Eris was first detected in February, cases have been reported in 51 countries. According to estimates, 17.3% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are expected to be caused by EG.5.Symptoms of the new variantSymptoms of EG.5 are not very different from the other variants and it cannot be clinically identified.The symptoms include:Fever and chillsFatigueCoughSore throatChange in smell and tasteHeadacheNausea or vomitingDiarrheaDifficulty breathingPreventionAs with all variants of COVID-19, vaccination remains the most recommended way for prevention. 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Although the public health risk is estimated to be low, the World Health Organization on Wednesday warned all nations to monitor the cases, while classifying it as a \"variant of interest.\"\"Based on the available evidence, the public health risk posed by EG.5 is evaluated as low at the global level,\" the WHO said.\"We need to ensure that sequencing continues. The virus is evolving. The virus is circulating in every country, and EG.5 is one of the latest variants of interest that we're classifying. This will continue, and this is what we have to prepare for,\" WHO's Maria Van Kerkhove said in a press conference.What is EG.5 or Eris?EG.5 is a subvariant of Omicron variant and has overtaken the existing Omicron XBB strains. Ever since Eris was first detected in February, cases have been reported in 51 countries. According to estimates, 17.3% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are expected to be caused by EG.5.Symptoms of the new variantSymptoms of EG.5 are not very different from the other variants and it cannot be clinically identified.The symptoms include:Fever and chillsFatigueCoughSore throatChange in smell and tasteHeadacheNausea or vomitingDiarrheaDifficulty breathingPreventionAs with all variants of COVID-19, vaccination remains the most recommended way for prevention. Although there is no specific vaccine for the variant, experts believe all COVID-19 vaccines currently available can reduce the severity of the disease.Adopting precautionary steps like regular handwashing and staying away from infected people also will help reduce the transmission.Disease severityExperts believe the variant may be highly infectious although it's not known to cause a more severe infection.\"While EG.5 has shown increased prevalence, growth advantage, and immune escape properties, there have been no reported changes in disease severity to date,\" the WHO said.\"It will probably cause a wave of more cases and all the problems that bring \u2013 [such as] more hospitalizations and Long Covid\u2013 but [there is] no reason at the moment to think [that will be] worse than previous waves this year,\" Christina Pagel, a professor of operational research at University College London, told Guardian.Published by Medicaldaily.com","og_url":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/sw\/eris-ni-nini-wanajua-yote-kuhusu-lahaja-ya-covid-19-inayoenea-kwa-kasi\/","og_site_name":"Urban Care Clinic","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/urbancarezanzibar","article_published_time":"2023-08-11T08:21:19+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/what-is-eris-know-all-about-the-fast-spreading-covid-19-variant.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Urban Care Clinic","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_image":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/what-is-eris-know-all-about-the-fast-spreading-covid-19-variant.jpg","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Urban Care Clinic","Est. reading time":"dakika 2"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/what-is-eris-know-all-about-the-fast-spreading-covid-19-variant\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/what-is-eris-know-all-about-the-fast-spreading-covid-19-variant\/"},"author":{"name":"Urban Care Clinic","@id":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/#\/schema\/person\/f286c4d84be896d302aceda3ed7e789c"},"headline":"What Is Eris? 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