Sore throat, fever, flu… While France is facing a rebound in covid-19 cases, the “allergy season” does not always allow you to know exactly whether you are suffering from a virus or not. … Especially sincein two years of pandemicthe list of symptoms caused by the coronavirus continues to grow, especially with the appearance of new variants in recent months.
While the BA.2 variant and Omicron continue to progress in France, Dr. Marty returned to the resulting symptoms : “Omicron and BA.2 have a much greater impact on what is called the “ORL” sphere which includes the face, the ear (internal and external), the nose, the sinuses, the mouth and tongue, throat (larynx, trachea, etc.), salivary glands, thyroid gland and neck”he summarized to our colleagues from The Dispatch.
“What comes back most frequently are sore throats, headaches and common fatigue”he said while noting that “shortness of breath, loss of smell and taste”, are less and less cited, but are still relevant.
The new symptoms of “Covid long”
Fatigue, muscle pain, joint problems, headaches, dizziness… For several months, many French people have been claiming to suffer from symptoms of Covid-19 beyond four weeks. “Between 10 and 30% of infected adults develop a long Covid”, even affirmed the general practitioner of Fronton to our colleagues.
Even more worrying, these same infected people suffer from new symptoms very little mentioned until now.
explained the doctor.
The medical professional also brought to light another symptom called “happy hypoxia”. “It happens when a patient does not realize that the oxygen level of their blood is decreasing, sometimes in the space of only a few minutes”did he declare.
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Lisa Ziane
