BA.2, the sub-variant of Omicron is now the majority in France, here are the main symptoms.
According to the latest figures published by Public Health France on April 14, 2022, the subvariant BA.2 of the virus of the Covid-19 today represents 96% of the sequences analyzed in the laboratory. With a large majority in France, but also in other foreign countries, the health security agency of UK analyzed the characteristics of this sub-variant from Omicron through the ZOE Covid app. Containing in particular linked data concerning infected people, this made it possible to define a list of the main symptoms linked to this infection.
Symptoms of the BA.2 subvariant
To start, be aware that some symptoms are more common than others with the BA.2 subvariant. This includes runny nose, headaches and sneezing. Similar to those of the common cold, these symptoms can also be accompanied by a cough, hoarseness or even a sore throat.
The infection can also be associated with joint pain, chills or fever. In the lists of most reported symptoms in the UK, we also find eye pain, dizziness, body aches, swollen glands or chest pain. Unusual tiredness is still felt by a large number of patients. Loss of taste and/or smell is also reported.
Au Denmark, analyzes from January 2022 already showed that the BA.2 sub-variant of the Omicron variant was already gradually replacing BA.1. In particular, it was emphasized by the Danish public health agency that “ no difference between BA.1 and BA.2 in terms of impact on hospitalizations ».
Public Health France then confirmed this observation. In his last point dated April 15, 2022, the French health agency notably came to explain: “ while BA.2 has been shown to be more transmissible than BA.1, the two sublineages are similar in terms of immune response escape and severity “. However, it is more contagious than BA.1 and represents an increased risk of reinfection.