WARTAKOTALIVE.COM – Symptom Covid-19 The Omicron variant, which is similar to the common cold, confuses people when they have coughs and colds.
Although the symptoms are similar to the common cold, according to Pulmonary specialist from Friendship HospitalDr. Erlina Burhan, MSc Sp.P(K), there are some typical symptoms that arise when someone is infected Covid-19including itchy throat, dry cough and muscle aches.
“When you have the flu, you usually sneeze, have a stuffy nose, and sometimes you have a slight fever. If the Omicron is a typical symptom of pain or itching in the throat to cough, dry cough, headache, and a small part there is a fever. said Dr. Erlina in a live broadcast of Health Radio of the Ministry of Health, Tuesday (22/2/2022).
Then the symptoms that quite a lot of patients complain about Covid-19 Omicron variants are nasal congestion, runny nose, muscle aches and body aches.
“Well, these symptoms are very disturbing. So the symptoms do vary from person to person,” added Dr. Erlina.
However, Omicron still should not be underestimated. because, this variant can trigger aggravation of symptoms for a group of people, such as the elderly (elderly), people with comorbidities, people who have not been vaccinated, and children.
“Indeed (the symptoms) are not as severe as the Delta variant, but for some people, the Omicron variant can resemble severe symptoms like Delta, which is accompanied by shortness of breath for vulnerable people, such as the elderly, people with comorbid diseases, and children under 5 years and people who have not been vaccinated,” said dr. Erlina.
Dr. Erlina also asked the public to immediately check their condition to the doctor if they are not feeling well accompanied by symptoms that indicate Covid-19 varian Omicron.
“So if there are complaints of not feeling well and experiencing some symptoms from the Omicron variant, you should immediately see a doctor to find out the status of the disease in order to get the right treatment and treatment,” said dr. Erlin.
Dr Erlina also explained several ways to quickly recover from Omicron for patients who are self-isolating at home.
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