Mu variant ‘di pa dapat ikaalarma sa Pinas – PGC

Manila, Philippines – Nilinaw na hindi dapat ikalarma ng Pilipinas ang bagong natukoy na Mu variant na naunang naitala sa Colombia, batay sa Philippine Genome Center (PGC).

Sa weekly epidemiological update noong Agosto 31, maaalalang nagbabala ang  World Health Organization na ang Mu variant ay nagiging ‘prevalent’ sa Colombia at Ecuador.

“In terms of this Mu variant there are some concerning mutations, which are also similar to what we have seen for the Alpha and Beta so these are still under investigation and we’re closely following it up,” lahad ni PCG Executive Director Cynthia Saloma.

“I’ve been looking at our database, I think either we have one or we have not yet seen one yet. Should this be a concern for now? Not yet. We have not been associating this new variant with any local spike in new cases.” RNT/FGDC

Mu variant ‘di pa dapat ikaalarma sa Pinas – PGC
Source: Filipino Pinoys