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The infectiologist Yves Van Laethem is suspicious of our colleagues from Sudinfo: “He still escapes immunity a little more. He is more contagious. We are no longer like last summer with good old variants which were walking,” he points out.
Same story for epidemiologist Yves Coppieters, who recalls that this variant of the coronavirus is not to be taken lightly: “With BA.2, we had severe angina. With BA.5, we observe an alteration of general condition. It’s a real flu that can bedridden you,” he warns. “Especially as we see a relaxation of measures. Citizens have the impression that the virus is behind us and therefore relax basic barrier gestures such as hand washing or quarantine when we are sick. “
Fortunately, serious cases remain rare and despite the deterioration of the health situation, the epidemic should remain under control, reassured Yves Van Laethem a few days ago in the columns of the Last Hour: “The holidays are starting and the schools are closing their doors. So there will be less contact among children, which will help to mitigate transmission.”
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