Omicron’s sub-variant ‘XBB’ found in Nepal, a warning that the infection may spread
The Ministry has requested that health safety standards be followed as infections may increase during festivals such as Diwali and Chhath.
KATHMANDU: A new sub-variant XBB (Gryphon) of COVID-19 has also been found in Nepal.
A new sub-variant XBB was discovered in Nepali during genomic sequencing at the National Public Health Laboratory, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.
Dr. Samir Kumar Adhikari, a ministry co-spokesperson, stated that Omicron’s subvariant XBB was discovered during the genomic sequencing of some samples collected from people of different age groups of COVID-19 from Aug 6 to Sept 30.
This variant was discovered for the first time in India in Aug 2022. XBB (Gryphon) has been discovered in more than 17 countries, including Australia, Bangladesh, Denmark, India, Japan, and the United States, according to Singapore’s Ministry of Health.
According to the World Health Organization, the sub-variant has spread to 26 countries worldwide. This variant, which is evolving rapidly from the origin of the Omicron variant of the Sars Cov-2 virus, spread rapidly at the start of last year.
According to William Schaffner, MD, an infectious disease specialist and professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, XBB is the worst virus ever because it spreads quickly and ignores immunity built up by previous COVID-19 infections or vaccines.
According to the ministry, this sub-variant is currently spreading throughout the country, and COVID-19 infection is on the rise.
The Ministry has requested that health safety standards be followed as infections may increase during festivals such as Diwali and Chhath.
