Along with the Omicron variant of Covid 19, the symptoms of coronavirus also changed completely. It is known that even the incubation period is short in Omicron. Omicron symptoms include pain in the throat, nasal congestion, dry cough, and pain in the body. So what is the Omicron variant, what are its symptoms?
WHAT IS THE CORONAVIRUS OMICRON VARIANT?
Recently, the US-based media outlet Business Insider shared a comprehensive analysis of the symptoms of the Omicron variant. It was recorded that Omicron variant patients in South Africa, England, the USA and other countries first contacted doctors with the complaint of sore throat, and it was claimed that the Omicron variant infected the throat before the nose, unlike previous variants.
Working in the US state of Connecticut, Dr. In the news, which included the views of Jorge Moreno, it was also stated that the number of Omicron variant patients in the region was increasing gradually and the symptoms were similarly widespread.
Also at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. “The symptoms of these new variant patients are the same,” Moreno said. A dry sore throat and a sharp pain when they want to swallow something. This symptom precedes other Covid-19 symptoms. They say that their throat feels dry, not like a tickle in the throat.
Experts said that those who feel these symptoms should get tested. Ryan Noach, CEO of Discovery Health, South Africa’s largest health insurance company, also stated that the symptoms are seen as sore throat, nasal congestion, dry cough, and pain in the body, respectively.
“NO LOSS OF ODOR IN OMICRON”
On the other hand, Moreno also stated that sinus fullness and headache occur together with sore throat. At the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Dr. Andy Pekosz said, “Another thing we know about the Omicron variant is that the symptoms are different from other variants. Omicron does not have the most common loss of smell in Covid-19. More cough and sore throat are among the symptoms of Omicron,” he said.
WHAT ARE OMICRON SYMPTOMS?
Scientists have listed and listed the most common symptoms in patients with an Omicron variant. After the examinations, cough was found in 83 percent of those with the Omicron variant, a runny nose or nasal congestion was detected in 78 percent, and fatigue was observed in 74 percent.
In addition, 72 percent of the patients with Omicron complaints had sore throat, 68 percent had a headache, 54 percent had fever, 23 percent had a loss of taste and 12 percent had a loss of smell. As a result of the examinations, it was also stated that 42 percent of the patients had mild disease and none of them were hospitalized.
IS THROAT PAIN A SYMPTOM OF OMICRON?
It is absolutely necessary to have a test to understand whether a sore throat and other symptoms are caused by coronavirus.
“OMICRON SYMPTOMS ARE LIKE A COLD”
Experts on the subject and the state of the symptoms commented, “The Omicron variant is more like the common cold.”