Jakarta: Zoe Covid Study scientists in the UK claim Symptoms of the Omicron variant of covid-19 similar to the common cold. There are five common symptoms reported by Omicron positive patients.
Common Omicron symptoms include headaches, fatigue, sore throat, runny nose, and sneezing. This symptom data was obtained from 171 users of the Zoe Covid application as of Friday, December 24, 2021.
Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King’s College London and co-founder of Zoe, said: “For some people who are Omicron-positive, they experience symptoms similar to the common cold, ranging from sore throats, runny noses and headaches. Vox, Monday, December 27, 2021.
Spector said, some patients also reported general symptoms similar to COVID-19, such as fever, cough, or loss of sense of smell and taste. Researchers in Norway recently reported similar findings varian Omicron among fully vaccinated Christmas party guests.
In the 87 confirmed or probable cases, the most common symptoms were cough, runny nose, stuffy nose, fatigue, sore throat and headache. More than half reported a fever, while 23 percent experienced a loss of taste, and 12 percent experienced a decrease in smell.
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Vaccines are effective in preventing disease severity due to Omicron variants
This case is proof that the Omicron variant is the most infectious variant and can penetrate the immune system of the complete vaccine recipient. However, patients do not experience severe disease, especially for booster vaccine recipients.
This means that the current COVID-19 vaccine is still effective in preventing the severity of the disease caused by the Omicron variant.
“We will continue to hear about more infected people who have been vaccinated. These people may get a mild or asymptomatic infection, and can unknowingly spread the infection to other people,” said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky.
In South Africa, widespread vaccination of people who have already been infected covid-19 may explain why Omicron appears with symptoms that tend to be milder. Vaccines are believed to be effective in preventing the severity of disease caused by Omicron.
“We believe that not only is omicron less virulent, but we believe that this vaccination coverage, in addition to the natural immunity of people who have been in contact with the virus, also adds protection,” South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla said recently.
These Omicron symptoms can have a severe impact on sufferers
Even so, some people with Omicron can get very sick starting with a number of symptoms. According to the CDC, symptoms of COVID-19 due to infection with the omicron variant require medical treatment.
Moreover, some symptoms need emergency treatment. The following symptoms can cause infection with the Omicron variant:
1. Sudden confusion
2. Unable to stay awake (easy to fall asleep)
3. Pain
4. Hypertension
5. difficulty breathing
6. Lips, nail beds, and skin turn blue, pale, or gray.
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