Immunologists have warned that a new strain of Covid-19 can cause a range of symptoms. This includes those that appear at night.
Omicron BA.5 is a highly contagious subvariant and causes concern as it contributes to new waves of infections worldwide, including in the UK.
Scientists have found differences from previous strainssuch as the ability to reinfect people within weeks of being infected with Covid.
14} Leading immunologist suggests it may be causing new symptoms in patients."Another BA.5 symptom I saw this morning was night sweats." Professor Luke O'Neill of Trinity College Dublin told an Irish radio station in mid-July.
"Isn't it funny?" he added.
BA.5 has caused a surge in cases, along with BA.4, across Europe and in many countries, including Australia. It is alsothe dominant variant in the US.
"This disease is slightly different because the virus has changed," Professor O'Neill told Newstalk.
He added: "Clearly there is immunity with T-cells and such. A slightly different combination of the immune system and the virus can, oddly enough, cause a slightly different disease. It is characterized by ample night sweats.
"But what's very important is that if you're vaccinated and boosted, you don't progress to serious disease. This is the message that keeps reminding people."
BA. 5 was first discovered in South Africa on February. This comes a month after he was confirmed with BA.4 in the same country.
Both have since spread around the world, raising concerns about a resurgence of Covid infections.
The number of people infected with thecoronavirus increased 7% to 3.8 million in the week ending July 14, compared with 3.3 million in the previous week, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. increased from data.
This increase continues to be driven by the aforementioned subvariant, the agency said.
The latest figures represent the highest estimate since late April, but are still below the all-time high of 4.9 million reached at the end of March.
