Observational data recorded by the LACDPH suggests those who have been infected with the rapidly spreading Omicron strain XBB.1.16 have shown symptoms of conjunctivitis.
Officials at the Los Angeles Department of Public Health said that the new COVID-19 subvariant might cause pink eye after confirming three new cases of the strain on Thursday.XBB.1.16 — better known as Arcturus — have shown symptoms of conjunctivitis., “it is too early to know with certainty if XBB.1.16 is truly associated with higher rates of conjunctivitis, amid an already active allergy season in Southern California.
The LACDPH said that since the new strain is a version of the Omicron variant — one of more than 600 — current vaccines “are highly likely to remain protective and able to ward off severe illness.” Arcturus — which was discovered in India in January — is currently being monitored by the World Health Organization as a “variant of interest” after it wasthan the previous Kraken variant, which was predominantly found in the UK at the end of February.
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