{"id":118676,"date":"2023-09-10T00:30:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T00:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=118676"},"modified":"2023-09-10T00:30:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T00:30:31","slug":"new-covid-variant-pirola-warning-as-spreading-outbreak-confirmed-at-care-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/new-covid-variant-pirola-warning-as-spreading-outbreak-confirmed-at-care-home\/","title":{"rendered":"New Covid variant Pirola warning as \u2018spreading\u2019 outbreak confirmed at care home"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new coronavirus variant has been found in a UK care home, with a warning over the Pirola virus outbreak "spreading" confirmed.<\/p>\n

Almost all 38 individuals tested positive for Covid, with a total of 33 confirmed by the UK Health Security Agency to be suffering from the outbreak at the Norfolk-based care home. <\/p>\n

Only one of the 38 needed hospital treatment and so far no reports of death from the outbreak have been confirmed. <\/p>\n

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The Pirola variant, scientifically known as BA.2.86, infected 22 residents and six members of staff, while the remaining five were not infected by the worrying new variant. <\/p>\n

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Specialists are now working with Norfolk County Council to offer out infection control advice and support for those affected. <\/p>\n

Pirola variants were first identified on August 18 and have since been detected enough to warrant the UKHSA suggesting it is circulating the community. <\/p>\n

No evidence has been found as yet to suggest the variant is more dangerous than others but those eligible for a booster vaccine were urged to get one at their earliest convenience, Metro reported.<\/p>\n

Dr Renu Bindra, UKHSA incident director, said: "UKHSA scientists are working with international partners to culture the samples and analyse the evidence as it becomes available.<\/p>\n

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