Those itchy red eyes you have that you assumed were just the start of allergy season? It could very well be something called 'Arcturus' instead.
In HHS Region 2, which includes New York and New Jersey, that figure is now over 9%. The CDC estimates its prevalence could be as high as 14.9%.What's notable about Arcturus so far, besides being highly contagious, is the emergence of a possible new symptom. So far, it's mostly been seen in kids.
Indian pediatrician Vipin M. Vashishtha, a member of the World Health Organization's Vaccine Safety Net program, that there is a rise in cases of"itchy conjunctivitis with sticky eyes" that may be associated with the subvariant.on Thursday also reported that experts are seeing a rise in red, itchy eyes in younger patients with this new strain, a symptom not yet seen during the three years of the pandemic.
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