Much has been said about the most common symptoms they cause alternative Ômicron, experts now believe that they have discovered the first sign caused by the strain, even before an infected person feels ill.
Since microns tend to affect the throat, the variant causes hoarseness, which is the first sign of infection caused by the new strain.
Credit: Udomkarn Chitkul/istockA hoarse voice is the first symptom of Ômicron .
However, doctors say that patients do not usually complain of a sore throat, as is the case with a delta infection, but do report a sore throat.
According to the English newspaper the sunThis is the most common symptom experienced by patients diagnosed with the strain, Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Health, South Africa’s largest private health insurer, Ryan Roach.
Credit: SeventyFour / istockMicron makes throat sore
Also, according to him, nasal congestion, dry cough and lower back pain are other frequently reported signs.
milder symptoms
Although it spreads more easily, the Micron variant has been shown to be lighter than other variants. An official report from the UK showed that the resulting hospitalization risk is 50% to 70% lower than that of Delta.
Doctor Angelique Coetzee, president of the South African Medical Association, which evaluated the first cases of infection, stated that muscle aches, fatigue and malaise for a day or two were the most frequently reported complaints by Ômicron sufferers. strain discovered.
Recently, UK researchers concluded from data collected by an app that symptoms of the variant include a runny nose, nasal congestion and headache.
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