The Mu variant gained international attention when early research indicated the strain could be more transmissible and more resistant to vaccines.
in the country with 432 cases detected, according to Outbreak.Info, which uses data from the GISAID virus reporting network to provide open-source data on COVID-19 variants.
"The identification of variants like Mu, and the spreading of variants across the globe, highlights the need for L.A. County residents to continue to take measures to protect themselves and others," Dr. Ferrer said in a statement.Dr. Jason Salemi, an epidemiologist with the University of South Florida, said he is"absolutely concerned" about Mu in light of its spread throughout the state.
However, in an address on September 7, New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi said Mu has presented far less of a challenge to the city than the contagious Delta variant.
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