28/05/2025
-19 JN.1 Variant in India (2025)
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🦠 JN.1 Variant Overview
• Subvariant of Omicron; currently spreading in India
• Highly contagious, but typically mild in severity
• Seen in Kerala, Maharashtra, and other urban areas
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🔍 Common Symptoms
• Fever, dry cough, sore throat
• Fatigue, body aches, headache
• Nasal congestion, diarrhea, loss of appetite
• Breathlessness in some elderly or comorbid patients
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💊 Treatment
Mild Cases (majority):
• Home isolation, hydration, paracetamol
• Symptom monitoring
• No need for antibiotics or antivirals in most
Moderate to Severe Cases:
• Oxygen support if SpO₂
