Olde Hornet
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What are the symptoms of new COVID variant Eris taking over the US?
A new variant called EG.5 or Eris is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States. What to know about symptoms, severity, transmission, prevention.
What are the symptoms?
There isn't enough clinical data about the most common symptoms of EG.5 yet, NBC News previously reported."There's no change in EG.5 symptoms right now," says Pekosz. So far, the symptoms of EG.5 look very similar to the standard omicron symptoms, says Ko. These include:
- Cough
- Sore throat
- Runny nose
- Sneezing
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Muscle aches
- Altered sense of smell