Emergence of COVID-19 variant XFG not linked to higher rates of sore throat or altered severity: Evidence from participatory surveillance in the Netherlands.
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- 2026 Aug 13
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.puhe.2026.106444,
title = {Emergence of COVID-19 variant XFG not linked to higher rates of sore throat or altered severity: Evidence from participatory surveillance in the Netherlands.},
author = {Carstens G and Kozanli E and Han W and Gruters M and van Gageldonk R and van den Hof S and van Hoek AJ and Eggink D},
year = {2026},
journal = {Public health},
doi = {10.1016/j.puhe.2026.106444},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2026.106444}
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TY - JOUR TI - Emergence of COVID-19 variant XFG not linked to higher rates of sore throat or altered severity: Evidence from participatory surveillance in the Netherlands. AU - Carstens G AU - Kozanli E AU - Han W AU - Gruters M AU - van Gageldonk R AU - van den Hof S AU - van Hoek AJ AU - Eggink D PY - 2026 JO - Public health DO - 10.1016/j.puhe.2026.106444 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2026.106444 ER -
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G, C., E, K., W, H., M, G., R, V. G., S, V. D. H., AJ, V. H., & D, E. (2026). Emergence of COVID-19 variant XFG not linked to higher rates of sore throat or altered severity: Evidence from participatory surveillance in the Netherlands.. Public health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2026.106444
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