Omicron’s sequelae that persists even after quarantine is over… Various symptoms

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With the cumulative number of confirmed cases surpassing 10 million, it is now easy to see people around you who have been confirmed and have been cured.

However, an increasing number of patients complain of sequelae even following the quarantine is over and they have made a full recovery.

Symptoms range from fever and cough to loss of smell.

Reporter Lee Deok-young covered the story.

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Son Mo, who was diagnosed with Omicron two weeks ago and recovered.

But the sequelae still remain.

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“I’m coughing a lot. My head hurts a lot… When I lie down, I hear a low sound, a beeping sound…”

The constant coughing makes it difficult to continue the interview with the reporters.

In the end, I also took a leave of absence from work.

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“I can’t speak, so I have to teach…”

A 20-year-old son who was also confirmed is suffering the same sequelae.

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“I coughed so badly that my lungs hurt… I didn’t have it before, but I got phlegm…”

It has been more than two weeks since the quarantine ended, but more and more people are complaining of the followingeffects.

Symptoms vary widely, from coughing, dizziness, fatigue, and loss of smell and taste.

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“I feel lethargic and a little tired.”

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“The sour taste is a little different from before, and I ate the same kimchi as before, but it feels different…”

There are studies showing that autoantibodies made to protect the body from viruses cause sequelae due to abnormalities in the immune system, but the exact cause is still unknown.

However, it is known that symptoms and severity vary depending on age and underlying disease.

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“It is said that there are many severe sequelae in people with obesity, smoking, and now diabetes.”

Experts explained that the most common symptoms, cough and shortness of breath, usually go away spontaneously over time.

However, in some cases, it progresses to serious diseases such as pneumonia.

Therefore, if you have severe shortness of breath or have a sequelae of high fever lasting more than 3 days, it is recommended to get tested.

This is Lee Deok-young from MBC News.

Video coverage: Byung-soon Yoon / Video editing: Hye-ji Lee

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