...Though the three respiratory viruses all share certain symptoms, there are some key differences that can help patients differentiate which illnesses they may be dealing with, according to the CDC.
The BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 subvariants taken together are now responsible for 68% of new cases, according to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday. The XBB subvariant is causing 4.7% of new Covid infections.
Scientists, in severalindependentstudies, have described the BQ and XBB subvariants as more adept at evading immunity from vaccination and infection than prior versions of the virus.
Covid shots designed to protect against the omicron variant trigger a weaker immune response against the rapidly emerging BQ.1.1 subvariant than the previously dominant strain, according to a new lab study.
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