Pain in the throat area is one of the common symptoms Covid-19 caused by variants Omicron. However, Omicron sore throat is different from normal pain.
In general, pain occurs due to inflammation of the throat. This condition causes pain, dryness, and itching around the throat.
Collect Everyday Health, a study released by the UK’s Health Safety Agency found as many as 53 percent of Omicron cases made patients experience sore throat. Meanwhile, symptoms such as anosmia are rarely found.
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However, in addition to Covid-19, sore throats can be caused by various other health problems such as upper respiratory infections, allergies, GERD to the presence of tumors.
In addition to pain, usually sore throat will also trigger several other sensations such as:
– throat feels hot;
– difficulty swallowing;
– enlarged lymph nodes in the neck or under the jaw;
– fever;
– nasal congestion.
Typical of Omicron Sore Throat
RSCM ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist, Marlinda Adham said that a sore throat caused by Covid-19 would be different from strep throat. The main difference lies in other accompanying symptoms.
Omicron sore throat is commonly accompanied by a runny nose, headache, fatigue, and sneezing.
“Omicron infects the throat first with a burning taste before symptoms of nasal congestion, dry cough, and body aches. It’s not the same as other variants,” said Marlina, in a joint interview. CNNIndonesia.com some time ago.
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Illustration. Omicron sore throat causes different symptoms from the others. (iStockphoto/franckreporter)- – |
Basically, there is no medicine that can cure a sore throat due to Covid-19. However, there are some natural ways that can be done to relieve sore throat. One of them is gargling with a saline solution.
Mix 1 tsp of salt with a glass of warm water. Use the solution to gargle.
In addition, you are also advised to drink warm water and honey and consume lozenges to relieve a sore and itchy throat. You can also mix lemon juice, warm water, and honey to drink.
However, to determine whether a sore throat is caused by the Omicron variant of Covid-19 or other medical causes, it is recommended that you do a swab test, both antigen and PCR.
If the result is negative, you don’t have to worry. Sore throat will go away on its own in 1-2 weeks.
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