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From confusing symptoms to tips on how to protect yourself! Everything you need to know about the Delta version of the virus

Një rritje e të infektuarve me variantin Delta të virusit, po shkakton mbushje të spitaleve dhe po nxit imponime të masave si mbajtja e maskës dhe vaksinimet me detyrim. Por çfarë është ky mutacion i ri virusi, cilat janë shenjat dhe ç'duhet të dini më shumë për të, edhe për ata që janë vaksinuar me dy dozat?

From confusing symptoms to tips on how to protect yourself! Everything you need

Here is what the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says.

First, what do we know about viruses?

Viruses are constantly changing through mutation, and the emergence of new variants is to be expected. They appear and disappear. Other times, new variants continue to remain in circulation. Numerous variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been documented in the United States and globally during this pandemic.

More about virus variants:

Viruses are constantly changing and becoming more diverse. Scientists monitor these changes, including changes in the surface of the virus and in what is otherwise known as Spike, in the case of the coronavirus, in the form of a crown. By carefully studying viruses, scientists can learn how changes can affect its spread and how humans can be protected or the degree of morbidity.

If you think of a virus as a tree that grows and branches; each tree branch is slightly different from the others. By comparing branches, scientists can label them according to differences. These small differences, or variants, have been studied and identified since the beginning of the Covid pandemic.

Some variations allow the virus to spread more easily or make it resistant to treatments or vaccines. These variants have those that need to be monitored more carefully.

Variants in the US:

The CDC is monitoring multiple variants; There are currently four variants in the United States:

B.1.617.2 (Delta): This variant was first discovered in the United States in March 2021. It was first identified in India in December 2020.

B.1.1.7 (Alpha): This variant was first discovered in the United States in December 2020. It was first discovered in the United Kingdom.

B.1.351 (Beta): This variant was first discovered in the United States in late January 2021. It was first discovered in South Africa in December 2020.

P.1 (Gamma): This variant was first discovered in the United States in January 2021. P.1 was first identified in passengers from Brazil, who were tested during routine checks at an airport in Japan, in early January.

These variants appear to spread more easily and rapidly than other variants, which may lead to more COVID-19 cases. An increase in the number of cases will cause more strain on health care systems, lead to more hospitalizations and potentially more deaths.

So far, studies suggest that currently authorized vaccines work against the variants that are circulating. Scientists will continue to study these and other variants that may appear in the coming months.

Symptoms:

Njerëzit me COVID-19 kanë pasur një gamë të gjerë simptomash të raportuara-duke filluar nga simptomat e lehta deri tek ato më të rënda. Simptomat mund të shfaqen 2-14 ditë pas ekspozimit ndaj virusit. Çdokush mund të ketë simptoma të lehta deri në të rënda. Por disa janë serioze dhe kërkojnë kujdes spitalor.

Njerëzit me këto simptoma mund të kenë variantin Delta të COVID-19:

Temperaturë ose ethe me të dridhurat

Kollë

Gulçim ose vështirësi në frymëmarrje

Lodhje

Dhimbje të muskujve ose të trupit

Dhimbje koke

Humbje për herë të dytë e shijes ose erës

Dhimbje të fytit

Kongjestion ose rrjedhje hundësh

Nauze ose të vjella

Diarre

Udhëzim edhe për personat e vaksinuar me të dy dozat:

To maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent it from spreading to others, put a mask indoors but with a lot of people, or if you are in a substantial or high transmission area.

COVID-19 continues to spread in the United States and variants are circulating.

Measures to be taken:

Get the vaccine.

Put on a mask that covers your nose and mouth to protect yourself and others.

Stay 6 feet away from others who do not live with you.

Avoid crowds and indoor spaces with poor ventilation.

Wash your hands often with soap and water. Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.

Fox News article, translated and adapted into Albanian by Tiranapost.al.