Kuwait detects XBB.1.5 variant of coronavirus – The Peninsula

Kuwait detects XBB.1.5 variant of coronavirus – The Peninsula

Doha: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that genetic tests have detected an XBB.1.5 variant, which belongs to a subset of the Omicron variant.

In a statement, the ministry said that the indicators of the epidemiological situation in the country witness stability, while renewing the call for adherence to prevention guidelines, especially in light of preliminary information regarding the ease of transmission of this variant, which was discovered according to genetic analyzes in more than 30 countries around the world.

The ministry also pointed out that the emergence of such variants is expected and does not cause concern, adding that there is a close follow-up of the epidemiological situation by the advisory team on coronavirus developments.

Kuwaiti Ministry of Health urged the public to take the necessary preventive measures, and complete the prescribed doses of the coronavirus vaccine, seasonal influenza vaccine and pneumonia vaccination.