Saturday, 19 February 2022 – 21:08 WIB
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VIVA – Cases of COVID-19 have increased since the emergence of variants Omicron, but with mild symptoms that are difficult to predict. Apparently, researchers found that pain in three main body parts could be a sign of infection with Omicron. Anything?
The government still lists a new persistent cough, loss of taste and smell, and a high temperature as three classic warning signs of COVID-19.
However, symptoms such as runny nose, sore throat, and fatigue are familiar to those with the disease. Moreover, as new variants of the virus emerge, and vaccinations have been launched, the symptoms have changed over time.
Omicron is the most dominant type of COVID in Indonesia today and has been shown to be milder than other variants, especially in the vaccinated. What’s more, you may experience some pain throughout your body during the COVID-19 infection.
Omicron new variant of Covid-19 (illustration)
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Dr Charu Dutt Arora, from Hospital Asian Institute of Medical Sciences in Faridabad, India, explained that the Omicron virus activates pain receptors in the body. The COVID-19 infection itself stimulates the release of hormones called cytokines, which cause inflammation.
“Cytokines lead to the formation of a prostaglandin known as E2, which activates all pain receptors in the body. It’s like a signaling pathway from cytokines to prostaglandin E2 which further activates the pathway painful. This is why these three areas are injured during COVID-19.” said doctor Arora, quoted from page The Sun.
Lower Back Pain
Among the unusual symptoms to watch for, symptoms that can cause pain are low back pain, headaches, knee pain, and low back pain. Low back pain was flagged as a hallmark of Omicron in December 2021, when it first appeared in South Africa.
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