About:
- Omicron BF. 7 is the latest sub-variant of the Omicron variant, first detected in Northwest China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
- It is also known as the ‘Omicron spawn’.
- This new variant is fast spreading to several other countries including the United States, UK, Australia and Belgium.
- Being a sub-variant of Omicron BA.5, BF.7 reportedly has enhanced immunity evasion in comparison to its parental strain.
- This means that people who have been infected before or have taken the COVID-19 vaccines can get infected with BF.7.
Symptoms:
- The symptoms associated with the BF.7 sub-variant is similar to other sub-variants of Omicron.
- This includes headache, persistent cough, changes in sense of smell, chest pain, hearing loss and shaking, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, runny nose, sore throat and fatigue.
Source : Times of India
Last updated on January, 2026
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