The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's airport screening program has detected multiple cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, which has been linked to a large surge of the virus in ...

The NB.1.8.1 variant first appeared on the radar of international health surveillance systems in late January 2025, emerging from the well-established Omicron JN.1 lineage that has dominated ...

Internationally, NB.1.8.1 is also growing. By late April 2025, it comprised roughly 10.7 per cent of all submitted sequences — up from just 2.5 per cent four weeks before. While the absolute ...

NB.1.8.1 is one of the latest variants of COVID-19, a "slightly upgraded version" of the LP.8.1 variant that is prominent right now, said Subhash Verma, microbiology and immunology professor at ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reportedly spotted new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 through its airport screening program earlier in May, which is being traced to a large surge in China.

Individuals infected with NB.1.8.1 may experience persistent low-grade hyperthermia, characterized by sustained body temperature increases between 37.6°C and 38.1°C without typical fever symptoms.

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