Many countries have recently detected confirmed cases of the new variant of the BF.7 virus, and Taiwan has also seen 3 cases of immigration from abroad. Now that the country has opened its doors, many people are concerned if BF.7 could trigger a new one. wave of epidemics in Taiwan. “Zhongshi News Network” solved 7 main points about the variant strain BF.7 to help everyone better understand this new variant of the virus.
1. What is the BF.7 virus?
The new variant strain BF.7 is one of the branches of Omicron. The first case was detected in Inner Mongolia on October 4 this year and has a stronger immune escape capacity than the previous variant strain.
2. Symptoms of BF.7 Infection?
Symptoms of BF.7 are similar to those of Omicron, including tremors, headache, chest pain, altered sense of smell, persistent cough, and hearing loss, but other symptoms of the diagnosis, such as fatigue, abdominal pain, diarrhea , runny nose, and sore throat shouldn’t be ignored.
3. Are there BF.7 cases in Taiwan?
According to the command center, Taiwan has detected three cases of BF.7 imported from abroad, from the Netherlands, France and the United States.
4. Which countries have BF.7?
In addition to confirmed cases of BF.7 in the mainland, Germany, France, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands and other European and American countries have also detected cases of BF.7.
5. Will BF.7 go mainstream?
The command center said that if BF.7 replaces the new mainstream virus, it believes that any possibility cannot be ruled out and continued observation is needed, because there are other viral strains circulating in countries around the world.
6. How to deal with the BF.7 virus?
The command center said there is currently no PCR test at the airport, but those with symptoms will be screened for saliva. Around 30-60 people will be picked up each day. After the border opens, 100 people are expected to be sampled. Another National Taiwan University infectious disease doctor Li Bingying said the most dangerous places to go overseas now are places where crowds gather and on planes, reminding people to wear masks.
7. Is BF.7 likely to cause serious illness?
Li Bingying, an infectious disease doctor at National Taiwan University, said that after BF.7 infection, it should be mostly mild, so there’s no need to worry too much.
