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Sunday 17 July 2022
Books – Syed Metwally
Daily reported COVID-19 cases are on the rise in several countries around the world, with the new BA.5 strain switching to the dominant omicron variant, newer sub-variants can evade immunity despite previous vaccination or infection.
Even those people who were previously infected with the BA.1 and BA.2 sub variants are at risk of reinfection from the BA.4 and BA.5 variants, and while the BA.5 strain spreads rapidly, it appears to be less severe compared to the early variants of the coronavirus, according to The Times of India website.
Worst symptom of new sub-variables omicron
Symptoms of BA.4 and BA.5 appear similar to previous sub-variants of Omicron. People recover faster and most infections are not as severe as previous COVID-19 strains. If a serious condition develops, symptoms may become more painful.
But the worst symptom of the new sub-variants of omicron is severe sore throat, a few months ago we may have neglected a sore throat, but now it can be identified as one of the most common early signs of omicron.
Like other types of omicron, BA.5 also appears to primarily affect the upper respiratory tract, according to experts at the University of Colorado. Symptoms such as sore throat and nasal congestion are a sign that the virus has infiltrated the nose and airways. Omicron affects the lungs compared to the previous variants.
How to deal with a sore throat due to the Corona virus
If you have a sore throat, consult your doctor for pain medication, since sore throat is a symptom of covid, it is important to get yourself tested and self-isolate so you don’t infect anyone else, take a break and eat healthy home-cooked meals and keep While you’re hydrated, home remedies such as gargling with salt water, drinking lukewarm water, or tea with honey can also help relieve pain.
What does the research say?
A study published in April 2022 in the journal BMJ found that sore throats are more common during the omicron variant than the delta wave. COVID-19 patients with the omicron variant were also found to be 24% more likely to develop a hoarse voice, compared to those with the delta variant.
Those infected during an omicron wave were regarding half as likely to show at least one of the three classic symptoms of COVID-19 — fever, loss of smell and persistent cough — than people with the delta variant.
The study also found that patients infected during an omicron wave were 25% less likely to be hospitalized than patients infected during a high delta spread.
Other Omicron Symptoms
Aside from sore throats, other more common Omicron symptoms include coughing, fatigue, congestion, and a runny nose. nose area.
– New variants but stronger immunity
Being infected with the coronavirus or being vaccinated teaches our immune system to respond to the virus without flooding the body, and it also prevents the virus from penetrating deeper into the lungs, just as the virus adapts to newer variables, so do our bodies. With fewer severe cases and hospitalizations, our immune system is getting smarter at how to fight off this deadly infection.
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