An article on what to know about COVID-19 Delta Variant.
After the outbreak of COVID -19 about two years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) recorded four variants. The variants are: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta. The Alpha variant was first identified in the United Kingdom, the Beta variant was identified first in South Africa, the Gamma variant was first identified in Japan and the Delta variant was first identified in India.
The delta variant is the dominant form of the virus and it is more dangerous than other variants. Here are the things to know about Delta variant.
- Delta variant is more contagious. Delta variant spreads faster than the other variants. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the delta variant went from non-existent to making up about 83 percent of new COVID-19 cases.
- Delta variant is affecting unvaccinated people more. People who have not been fully vaccinated are more at risk at getting the COVID-19 Delta variants. Data shows that regions with lower vaccination rate are liable to have higher COVID-19 infection rates. Vaccines are effective in fighting against the Delta variant.
- Delta variant symptoms. Researchers claim different variants of a virus are more likely to produce different symptoms. The major symptoms of those infected with the Delta variant are runny nose, headache and sore throat, while, fever and cough are the common symptoms of the original COVID-19. Vaccinated people show no or little symptoms if they contract the Delta virus.
- COVID vaccines provide strong protection against Delta. The best thing to do to protect yourself against Delta variant is to be fully vaccinated. According to CDC, a fully vaccinated person with delta variant may not show symptoms of the virus, but can transmit the virus to others. Wearing masks can also serve as protection, even among vaccinated people. The chance of getting infected increases when you are exposed to unvaccinated people.
- The key to controlling variant is stopping transmission. The more the virus is transmitted to a new person, the more chance that a new mutation will occur. The best defense against the development of new variant is to reduce the number of infected people in communities and break the cycle of transmission among people.
- Wearing of mask. Wearing masks can also serve as protection, even among vaccinated people. Also, maintaining social distancing when in a large gathering helps prevent transmission of the virus.
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