What is Corona’s new variant BF.7, what do you have to take care of?
In many places in India and foreign media, there are reports of rapidly increasing cases and deaths of Corona in China.
It is being said that the latest wave of Corona has come because of the BF.7 variant. After these reports, the series of meetings and instructions regarding Corona has started in India as well.
On Tuesday, on the instructions of the Union Ministry of Health, a mock drill was also conducted in many hospitals across the country to assess the preparations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also appealed to the common people to take all kinds of steps to prevent Kovid. Like using masks and not gathering crowds.
According to the Indian Health Ministry, there were 3421 active cases of Corona in India till Tuesday afternoon.
What is BF7 after all? The BF-7 is said to be a sub-variant of the Omicron. Many variants of the corona virus have come to light after it was first detected in the year 2019. such as Delta and Omicron.
According to scientists, these new variants come due to changes in the virus. Which may include geographical reasons such as weather (cold, hot) and chemical (any medicine).
The process of change in virus is called mutation in technical terms.
There are reports that the BF-7 variant is wreaking havoc in China. There are reports of its occurrence in Gujarat and Odisha of India as well.
The government has also started random testing of foreign passengers at international airports.
However, health experts say that the variant about which there is a ruckus has already been present in India.
Well-known microbiologist and virologist Gagandeep Kang says that the variant that is spreading in China was present in the whole world for several months. XBB and BF-7 were also present in India.
What are the symptoms of this virus?
Nafees Faizi, Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Medicine at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh, says that its symptoms are cold and cough.
He said – Due to this, you may feel tired, watery nose may come. Some people may experience symptoms of stomach upset or diarrhea.
Nafees Faizi says that the remaining symptoms of the disease will gradually clear up. He says that at first this thought was completely wrong that Kovid has been completely eradicated.
BF-7 spreads rapidly. It is understood that it violates the immune system ie the ability of the body to prevent any disease.
According to research, a patient infected with this sub-variant can spread the virus to 10-18 people. While the spread of infection in Omicron was found to be five to eight people.
But this is not as deadly as the delta strain (variant) which caused huge havoc in India as well.
Omicron’s influence in India was small anyway. By then, a large population had either been infected and got out of that situation, or a large section had also received the Kovid vaccine in the country.
Former member of National Health Mission Dr. KR Anthony says that the strain that was found in the early days caused inflammation in the arteries and lungs, which resulted in it not being able to enter the patient’s system even when given oxygen.
What is BF7 after all?
The BF-7 is said to be a sub-variant of the Omicron. Many variants of the corona virus have come to light after it was first detected in the year 2019. such as Delta and Omicron.
According to scientists, these new variants come due to changes in the virus. Which may include geographical reasons such as weather (cold, hot) and chemical (any medicine).
The process of change in virus is called mutation in technical terms.
There are reports that the BF-7 variant is wreaking havoc in China. There are reports of its occurrence in Gujarat and Odisha of India as well.
The government has also started random testing of foreign passengers at international airports.
However, health experts say that the variant about which there is a ruckus has already been present in India.
Well-known microbiologist and virologist Gagandeep Kang says that the variant that is spreading in China was present in the whole world for several months. XBB and BF-7 were also present in India.
What are the symptoms of this virus?
Nafees Faizi, Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Medicine at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh, says that its symptoms are cold and cough.
He said – Due to this, you may feel tired, watery nose may come. Some people may experience symptoms of stomach upset or diarrhea.
Nafees Faizi says that the remaining symptoms of the disease will gradually clear up. He says that at first this thought was completely wrong that Kovid has been completely eradicated.
BF-7 spreads rapidly. It is understood that it violates the immune system ie the ability of the body to prevent any disease.
According to research, a patient infected with this sub-variant can spread the virus to 10-18 people. While the spread of infection in Omicron was found to be five to eight people.
But this is not as deadly as the delta strain (variant) which caused huge havoc in India as well.
Omicron’s influence in India was small anyway. By then, a large population had either been infected and got out of that situation, or a large section had also received the Kovid vaccine in the country.
Former member of National Health Mission Dr. KR Anthony says that the strain that was found in the early days caused inflammation in the arteries and lungs, which resulted in it not being able to enter the patient’s system even when given oxygen.
Situation and need for fourth vaccine in India
However, Prime Minister Modi has advised the public to use masks outside the house. Also, he has asked the states and the people associated with the health department to be ready to deal with any situation.
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has made a statement in the Parliament that the cases of corona infection are decreasing in India.
The Union Health Minister has made a statement that the government is keeping an eye on the new variants and an advisory has been issued to the states in this regard.
The government has also called the message released on social media and WhatsApp fake, in which the BF-7 variant was being described as deadly.
So far 2.2 billion people have been given the Covid vaccine in India. But the number of booster dose is only 27 percent.
The government had been advising people to take booster doses even earlier.
Experts are of the opinion that there is no need to administer the fourth dose of vaccine. But they say that older people can take it if they want. treatment The Prime Minister has advised the people to wear masks. Health experts also give the same first advice.
His advice regarding the treatment is that it will be done in the same way as it was done at the time of Omicron. Paracetamol was widely used by doctors at that time.
But he repeatedly repeats the advice of doctors.
His advice regarding foreign travel is also that you should not stop it for now. But they advise people not to go to China.
