At first glance, the symptoms of infection with the Omicron variant are similar to the common cold. For example, in the form of dry cough, runny and stuffy nose, headache, fatigue, accompanied by headache. So if you have a cough and a stuffy nose, is it necessary to get tested for COVID-19?
The pulmonary specialist at Friendship Hospital and the Infection Working Group, the Central Executive Board of the Indonesian Lung Doctors Association (PDPI), Dr. Erlina Burhan, SpP(K) explained, actually the symptoms of Omicron can be distinguished from the flu. The reason is, the symptoms of Omicron are relatively more varied than the flu, which is generally just a cough and a runny nose.
“Some of the symptoms of Omicron are similar to the flu, but for Omicron the symptoms are more varied than the flu. If the flu is sneezing and nasal congestion,” he explained in a virtual press conference entitled ‘Knowing Various Combinations of COVID-19 Vaccines and How Much Booster is Needed’ , Thursday (24/2/2022).
“If you add Omicron sore throat, cough, headache, muscle aches, not feeling well, sometimes nausea and vomiting. It’s lighter than Delta, some of the symptoms are similar to flu,” he added.
Runny nose, have to hurry to get tested for COVID-19?
According to Dr. Erlina, the COVID-19 test should be carried out immediately if one or two of these symptoms appear. Not only for proper treatment if COVID-19 is detected positive, but also so that health protocols can be applied to prevent transmission.
“If you feel one or two, you should immediately get yourself checked. Why? Don’t think ‘this is just a common cold, so I don’t need to check’, it’s not like that. If you have symptoms, you should still get yourself checked to see if this is COVID or not, ” he insisted.
“Our people, if they are not confirmed positive, they consider the flu even though it is dangerous. For COVID, they usually don’t carry out health protocols. But for COVID, the health protocol is usually strict. If necessary, isoman and others,” concluded Dr. Erlina.
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