DELTA VARIANT LIKENED TO CHICKEN POX
The new rampaging delta variant which was seen as a knock off of the deadly COVID-19 disease is likened to chicken pox
An internal slide presentation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dated Thursday gives new details on how dangerous the delta variant really is.
One chart shows that it could be as contagious as chicken pox — which is one of the more transmissible viruses out there. It spreads more easily than the common cold, the 1918 flu and small pox.
The document was first obtained by The Washington Post.
It also says that in addition to being more contagious, the delta variant likely increases the risk of severe disease and hospitalization, compared to the original strain.
A summary slide says because of the delta variant, the agency should "acknowledge that the war has changed." It also recommends the agency ramp up communications so that the public will understand that vaccines still greatly reduce the risk of death and severe disease.
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