JAKARTA, celebrities.id – Covid-19 mutation which makes it easier for the virus to grow. Examples of new variants Omicron which is so contagious that some parents sometimes don’t realize it.
According to Pediatrician, dr. Robert Soetandio, SpA, M.Si.Med, Covid-19 The Omicron variant has symptoms resembling the common cold.
An infectious disease caused by the rhinovirus virus, with flu-like symptoms, such as nasal congestion and mucus discharge.
“Because the symptoms of Omicron are similar to the symptoms of a cold. So sometimes parents are not alert,” said dr. Robert Soetandio, Sunday (6/3/2022)
Common symptoms on Omicron are like a cold or flu. So that many children or adults are found to have symptoms, such as fever, fever, cough or runny nose until some feel nauseous.
Because the Omicron variant of Covid-19 infects a person by attacking the respiratory tract. However, typical symptoms for infected children are usually fussy, weak and sometimes experience nausea or vomiting to diarrhea or indigestion.
Furthermore, Robert’s doctor explained that some of them also had asymptomatic children. According to him, this is influenced by the immune system and how much virus enters the body.
“Children are fussy, weak, sometimes there can be complaints of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or other digestive symptoms. Some are also asymptomatic, depending on their immune system and the amount of virus that enters,” he said.
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