The long list of possible conditions caused by the omicron variant includes a new symptom: bone marrow aspiration. Young people and the vaccinated will be the first to be affected.
Odynophagia is a new symptom of COVID-19 infection. According to a Swedish study, this sore throat mainly affects young patients and vaccinated patients.
Swedish researchers believe they have discovered new symptoms due to Covid-19 infection. According to a study published in National Library of MedicineThe Omicron variant can cause osteoporosis, a condition characterized by pain when swallowing. According to the researchers, these are mainly young and vaccinated patients.
To conduct their research, Dr. Pr Krzysztof Piersiala and his team profiled patients admitted to the ENT departments. It is a branch of medicine that specializes in conditions related to the nose, throat, and ears. The observation period ran from January 1 to January 23, 2022. In total, the specialists held 20 patients, 15 of whom were “fully vaccinated”.
Odynofagie, quesaco?
The word is composed of the Greek terms “odunê” for pain and “phagein”, which means food. It refers to pain when the ingested food or liquid causes pain as it passes through the esophagus. This is not a condition specific to the Omicron variant, many have been able to experience it during a viral infection.
According to the researchers, the Omicron variant has fewer people with loss of taste or smell. “The Omicron variant appears to primarily affect the upper airways and cause acute laryngitis without olfactory impairment,” the specialists noted in their conclusion.
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