June's Most-Read Infectious Disease Stories

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From FDA recalls to a new COVID-19 variant, infectious disease news did not slow down in June. Catch up with Contagion's monthly recap of our most-clicked articles.

A New COVID-19 Variant Emerges

1. A New COVID-19 Variant Emerges

The CDC is now tracking a new variant, EU11, which as of this past Friday is accounting for 1.7% of the cases in the United States.

EU11 is a distant descendant of the XBB15 variant, which is still the dominant strain in the United States, with it representing 27% of the cases. However, this is a 13% decrease from its reported 40% of cases reported on June 10.

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