The highly contagious mutated Delta strain has recently spread in a record way, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States has published shocking statistics at the end of last month that revealed that more than 80% of new infections with the Corona virus are from the mutated Delta.

In the report published by the American magazine "The Healthy", writer Amanda Gardner said that the mutated Delta strain first appeared in India in December 2020, and this strain spreads widely among people who did not receive vaccination, which led to raising case rates. Total hospital overcrowding.

Delta is the most contagious strain

The most disturbing characteristic of this strain is that it spreads very easily compared to other strains of coronavirus;

The average infection rate for a person infected with the original virus is 2.5, while a person with the delta mutant can transmit the infection to 5 to 8 other people, according to Ravina Kollar, a spokeswoman for the American Infectious Diseases Society.

The writer stated that this mutant is contagious like chickenpox, and is more transmissible than the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome "MERS", "SARS", Ebola, colds, and the annual influenza virus.

More 'breakout infections'

The author said the infection that affects vaccinated people is called "penetration infection."

According to Infectious Diseases Society spokesperson, Aaron Glatt, "If you do receive the vaccination, you are still much less likely to contract the disease."

Currently, penetration infections account for only about 0.01% of all COVID-19 infections.

This percentage is unlikely to change, but as total infections rise, infection may spread among vaccinated people.

Vaccines can still protect you

The writer indicated that the data currently available is preliminary, but so far it appears that two doses of the “Pfizer” vaccine will be 88% effective in warding off symptoms of Covid-19.

The "Moderna" vaccine is also very effective against the mutated Delta, and perhaps at a higher rate than the Pfizer vaccine, as confirmed by the director of the City of Hope Center for Gene Therapy in California, John Zaya.

Everyone will probably need boosters

On August 12, the US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for a third booster dose of Pfizer and Moderna to people with weakened immune systems, including organ transplant recipients.

It turns out that immunocompromised people don't respond to vaccines either, and are already at increased risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19, so they need boosters.

Delta might not make you sicker

Some studies have suggested that delta actually makes you sicker with more people hospitalized with it than the original virus, but others refute that idea.

The writer pointed out that infection with the Delta strain produces the same symptoms known from previous strains of the virus: fever, chills, cough, difficulty breathing, loss of taste and smell, headache and nasal congestion.

But there are some early signs that coughing and loss of smell may be less common symptoms of delta.

As with previous mutations, people who have been vaccinated usually have milder symptoms and are less likely to be hospitalized or die from the infection.

Delta hits the kids hard

A British study found that positive COVID-19 tests in children aged 5 to 12 years seem to explain the rise in the number of people with the delta mutant.

This may be a factor that explains how quickly the virus spreads, more than any other mutator.

There is currently no approved vaccine for children.

Vaccinated people can still transmit delta

The mutated strain Delta is more contagious given that the viral load of Delta is a thousand times higher than previous strains.

Masks still work

The CDC recently updated its health guidelines, recommending that vaccinated people wear masks in enclosed public spaces in areas with high transmission. According to Dr. Ravina Kollar, "The importance of wearing masks, physical distancing, and avoiding gatherings, whether indoors or outdoors, must be reiterated."