As reported by the Independent, an immunologist has warned the new strain of COVID-19 could be causing different symptoms – including one that emerges during the night
Omicron BA.5 is a highly-contagious subvariant that prompted concern earlier this summer as it contributed to a fresh wave of infections across the globe, including the UK. Scientists have noted differences with previous strains, including the ability to reinfect people within weeks of having Covid.
A leading immunologist has now suggested it could be causing a new symptom among patients. “One extra symptom from BA.5 I saw this morning is night sweats,” Professor Luke O’Neill from Trinity College Dublin told an Irish radio station in mid-July.
“The disease is slightly different because the virus has changed,” Professor O’Neill told Newstalk.
He added: “There is some immunity to it – obviously with the T-cells and so on – and that mix of your immune system and the virus being slightly different might give rise to a slightly different diease, strangely enough night sweats being a feature.
“But very importantly, if you are vaccinated and you’re boosted, it doesn’t progress into severe disease is the message to keep reminding people.”
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