Jakarta: Symptoms of the Omicron variant of covid-19 called flu-like symptoms. This was obtained from community reports through an application made by scientists from the Zoe Covid Study in the UK.
Common symptoms of COVID-19 Omicron noted from the tracking app include headache, fatigue, sore throat, runny nose and sneezing. This symptom data was obtained from 171 application users 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.
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Symptoms of nausea and vomiting in booster vaccine recipients
Spector said, some patients also reported similar general symptoms covid-19, such as fever, cough, or loss of sense of smell and taste. But now, some people infected with Omicron also experience other symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting.
Spector said symptoms of nausea and vomiting were reported by people who had received the full dose of vaccination. In fact, some people have received booster dose injections (booster vaccine).
Researchers in Norway recently reported similar findings varian Omicron among fully vaccinated Christmas party guests. In the 87 confirmed or probable cases (probable), the most common symptoms are cough, runny nose, stuffy nose, tiredness, sore throat, and headache.
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More than half reported a fever, while 23 percent experienced a loss of taste, and 12 percent experienced a decrease in smell. 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. It means, covid-19 vaccine is currently still effective in preventing disease severity due to Omicron variants.
“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 CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.
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