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Aug 30, 2023 · New COVID-19 subvariant EG.5 currently makes up the majority of cases in the U.S., according to the CDC. Though data on the new variant is lacking, here are the most common 'Eris' symptoms...
- Cathy Cassata
Aug 10, 2023 · The EG.5 "Eris" variant is the dominant COVID-19 strain circulating in the U.S. and worldwide. Here's what to know about transmission and symptoms. Aug. 10, 2023, 2:24 PM UTC / Updated Oct. 13 ...
- Caroline Kee
Aug 11, 2023 · Find out the common symptoms of the Eris COVID variant, as well as its severity and whether it's more transmissible.
Aug 15, 2023 · There’s a new COVID-19 variant dominating infections in the U.S. EG.5 — or “Eris,” as it’s been nicknamed — was identified in China in February and detected in the U.S. in April, and now accounts...
- Rebecca Corey
Jan 11, 2024 · Right now, JN.1 is the most prevalent COVID-19 subvariant in the United States, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates currently makes up almost 62% of cases nationwide. Behind it is the previous top variant, HV.1, which now only makes up 14.8% of cases across the country. COVID Is Still With Us.
- Carly Severn
- Senior Editor, Audience News
Sep 22, 2023 · The most common Eris symptoms mimic the common cold, including a cough, congestion, sneezing, and a sore throat. Newer strains tend to have milder symptoms compared to earlier variants, too. “ [COVID EG.5] rarely goes down into the lungs,” Dr. Yancey says.
Oct 5, 2023 · Like other Omicron strains, EG.5 tends to infect the upper respiratory tract, causing a runny nose, sore throat, and other cold-like symptoms, as opposed to lower respiratory tract symptoms, Dr. Roberts explains. But people 65 or older or who have a weak immune system are at higher risk of the virus traveling to the lower respiratory tract ...
