Symptoms of an omicron infection are similar to those of a cold.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, LONDON – Case omicron increasing in the UK. Experts say the symptoms are likely to be different from the three classic Covid-19 symptoms.
Besides the fear of being infected with Covid-19, most people also tend to get colds during the winter. Virologist and molecular oncologist Prof Lawrence Young said people should get tested for Covid-19 before meeting other people, especially if they have flu symptoms.
Prof. Young observed, there seems to be a similarity between the symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection varian omicron with a cold. Moreover, there is an estimate from data from the ZOE Covid Study tracking application that a quarter of people who suffer from colds actually have Covid-19.
“The symptoms do overlap, but it seems that the onset of colds is a bit more gradual. If you catch Omicron, people with Covid-19 will immediately experience headaches and fatigue. cold symptoms develop over several days,” said Prof Young The Sun on Friday (17/12).
Prof Young admits it is difficult to distinguish a cold from an omicron infection. However, with rapid test it is hoped that the omicron indication can be detected more quickly.
“If you are very doubtful, do rapid test because we can do it real time. Likewise with parents with their children, if your child has a cold, then do it rapid test, “said Prof Young.
Prof Young’s response was similar to that of Prof Tim Spector from King’s College London. Prof Spector is head of ZOE’s Symptom Tracker Application.
Prof Spector said people who registered their symptoms through the ZOE app had symptoms like a cold. The symptoms they feel are not the classic trio of Covid-19 symptoms as recognized by the British Ministry of Health (NHS).
“So the disease is slowly turning into a milder condition, the symptoms of which just look like a severe cold to a lot of people. People need to know about it. Don’t wait for a high temperature to get yourself checked out,” Prof Spector said.
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