#Omicron Symptoms are very mild in #India - M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India

Omicron Symptoms are very mild

- M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India 

Symptoms of Omicron as “very, very  mild” compared with those of the Delta variant.

 Unlike in other variants, patients with Omicron infection have not reported loss of smell or taste and there has been no major drop in oxygen levels with the new variant.

 

 

The following are the Omicron symptoms:

A.Cough, cold and fever are common symptoms of Covid, be it Omicron or Delta.

Pulmonary alveolar involvement by Delta induces dry cough.

Dry cough is common in Delta infection

 

Tracheo bronchitis of Omicron causes secretions not seen with Delta. So Sore throat with mild secretions is with Omicron infection.

Often patients do not expectorate secretions but may just swallow.

 B.Sore throat is a very common symptom of Omicron, not so much of Delta, but it may happen sometimes.

C.Headache, tiredness, body pain are apparently more prominent symptoms of Omicron infection than Delta.

D. Breathing problem is a very rare symptom of Omicron, very common of Delta,

E.In general upper respiratory symptoms (cold, cough, sore throat) plus prominent gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea) along with fever , tiredness muscle pain in the lower back and lower limbs are the common symptoms of Omicron infection.

So In this days, Fever for a couple of days, a lot of body ache, sore throat, tiredness occasionally loose motion may be the symptoms of Omicron infection.

The symptoms have evolved because of the mutation that the virus has undergone. Also, the symptoms vary from person to person, depending on their immunity, vaccination status. Symptoms only offer clues and are not sure-shot ways to know about the infection

Omicron has recorded a departure from the traditional Covid symptoms as loss of smell and taste and breathing troubles are rarely present in Omicron cases. Scratchy throat and some other common cold and flu-like symptoms have been associated with Omicron. The absence of respiratory problems has made Omicron appear less severe.

So without panic, with

rest at home with adequate immune booster diet along with or without symptomatic treatment may help to relieve your symptoms 

So to avoid COVID-19 or Delta or Omicron infection it is better to get vaccinated against COVID-19 infections along with wearing of mask, social distancing and frequent hand washing