What is mutation “Centaur” and how dangerous we are

Omitron has already gained ground in India and in some European countries. The warning came after MPs called for double efforts to convince an estimated 3 million adults in England who have not yet received a single dose of the Cavid vaccine to continue.

BA.2.75-called “Centaur” was first confirmed in India in early May. Cases in Great Britain have since marked growth and spread faster than other Omitron variants, such as (or BA.5), which has also spread to India, and is rapidly replacing the previously dominant Omitron 2 (BA.2) variant.

BA.2.75 has since been discovered in about 10 other countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Germany and Canada, reports abcnews.al.

The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) defined this as a “variant under consideration” on July 7th, which means there are some evidence that it could be more contagious or cause more severe symptoms, but evidence is insufficient.

The World Health Organization is also closely monitoring the new version, although its leading scientist, Dr. Soumiya Swaminathan, said there is not yet enough evidence to assess how dangerous it is.

And in Greece, infectious disease professor Gikas Mayorkinis told Sky that at the moment, no explosion or “> ” of this particular mutation, although it is spreading. In any case, experts are monitoring the flow of “Centaur”, he said.

The “is not the first time we've heard common and undisturbed variants, so for now we're just monitoring its spread”, he stressed.

In addition to the widespread geographical spread, epidemiologists have been alarmed by the large number of mutations contained in BA.2.75, compared with BA.2, from which they likely evolved.

“not as disturbing mutations as number/combination,” said Dr. Tom Peachock, an infectious disease specialist at Imperial College London, who for the first time identified Omitron as a disturbing version in November 2021.

The “is certainly a potential candidate for what will follow the BA.5. Even if it does not spread abroad, its expansion in India suggests that it is likely to be disturbing”, Dr. Peacock added.

In India, the version is spreading too fast, but the country doesn't have much infected with BA.5, and it's still very unclear how it will affect. ”

Dr. Griffin cited this as another example of the virus's impressive ability to tolerate changes in its epic protein, the part he uses to infect cells and in which most of the Devid vaccines are produced.

“in the same period last year, many were convinced that Delta represented the peak of evolution for the virus, but Omitron's appearance, the diversity and evasion of antibodies is a sign that we as a people cannot pursue a plan that can happen to the flu, as we must effectively monitor the evolution of the virus”, Griffin said.

Besides vaccines, long-term plans must include various measures to prevent infection and reinfectation.

This includes creating infections resistant environments through ventilation, filtering or sterilizing internal air, tests and isolation periods that will reduce continuous transmission,” according to experts. /abcnews. al