The New Normal: Why is the delta variant spreading at this rate?
Aug 20, 2021 · News 12's Elizabeth Hashagen was joined this morning by Dr. Sharon Nachman to talk about the delta variant and breakthrough infections.
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Why is Delta the most common variant in the United States?
Driven by relaxed social distancing and mask guidelines, poor vaccine uptake in parts of the U.S., and lack of availability elsewhere, Delta has rapidly become the dominant variant in the U.S., causing more than 93 percent of new infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...
Is the delta variant changing?
Delta itself is continuing to change. Health authorities reported last week that a sub-variant with additional mutations, delta plus, has caused at least 50 infections in India, where the delta variant was first detected last year. Delta plus has already been reported in 11 countries. ...
Does the delta variant cause more severe disease?
“This time is the third warning.” There is some indication that the Delta variant may also result in more severe disease. A study in Scotland, published in the Lancet, found the hospitalization rate of patients with that variant was about 85 percent higher than that of people with the Alpha variant. ...
How long does Delta take to spread?
The data from India and the U.K. show that Delta emerged as the dominant variant in those countries within four to six weeks. That indicates Delta is more transmissible and infectious than the previous variants. There is emerging evidence that it can also cause more severe disease. ...
Will the delta variant cause a nationwide surge?
Several experts said they do not expect the Delta variant to cause a nationwide surge here in the U.S. like the one that occurred last winter. But they do anticipate localized outbreaks in places where vaccination rates remain low. ...
Is Delta a common variant in the UK?
Delta has quickly become the dominant variant in the U.K. and has led to another surge in cases there, despite the population’s high vaccination rate. And it is rapidly becoming more prevalent in the U.S. ...
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