The first case of the Covid-19 Omicron variant known as "Kraken" - XBB.1.5 was detected in Bulgaria, the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCPD) reported on January 20, 2023.
The infection was confirmed in a patient from Sofia who is at home treatment.
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The World Health Organization is monitoring XBB.1.5 with caution because of its potential for accelerated spread and reduced neutralization by vaccine and natural immunity induced from previous SARS-CoV-2 variants, the NCPC added.
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