Since the onset of the Covid pandemic, the virus has continued to mutate, changing the way the infection takes over the body.
The Covid XBB.1.16 variant, better known as Arcturus, is the latest strain of concern around the world. Arcturus was first discovered by the World Health Organization in January.
Since then, the Omicron subvariant has spread to at least 34 countries, resulting in a significant increase in cases.
In parts of India, officials have reintroduced mandatory face masks due to the threat of surges in hospitals on high alert. And from India, there have been reports of a new symptom that previous strains of the virus did not have.
“Covid Arcturus has a new symptom that was rarely seen in past strains of the virus. Covid patients suffer from conjunctivitis. When it comes to symptoms, we still see things like sore throats, coughs, fevers. But people are talking about a new symptom – it's a symptom of conjunctivitis, or, as we more commonly know it, conjunctivitis. It happens in both children and adults.” says therapist Irina Andreeva especially for MedikForum.
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However, she explained that this was not something completely new for Covid, as some of the past strains caused similar symptoms.
If you have some of these symptoms – watery eyes, red itchy eyes, or other cold symptoms – especially now that this new sub-variant is circulating, don't chalk it up to allergies, get tested for Covid and talk to your healthcare provider so he can give you further treatment recommendations.
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