A medical worker vaccinates a girl against COVID-19 at the GUM vaccination center in MoscowMOSCOW, Jan 26< /strong>The course of the coronavirus disease in the Omicron strain has become similar to a common respiratory viral infection for those who have been vaccinated, but for the unvaccinated, it is still dangerous with severe complications and consequences, an infectious disease doctor, candidate of medical sciences, head physician of the clinical diagnostic laboratory told RIA Novosti LLC «Invitro-Siberia» Andrey Pozdnyakov. «Omicron» clinically, according to the totality of symptoms, has become a common respiratory infection. Previously, a pathognomonic symptom (distinguishing a specific disease — ed.) — anosmia (lack of smell) is rare in case of a disease with the Omicron strain, exactly less than 20%, «Pozdnyakov said. He noted that the reason for this is unknown. «Yes, and, let's say hand on heart, not very interesting. Another thing is that this respiratory infection can still cause severe damage to various organs and systems, as well as deaths in non-immune people. Given the high contagiousness, contagiousness is much better for those who did not get sick/were not vaccinated, it did not,» the doctor specified. Pozdnyakov also said that the symptoms of the disease caused by «omicron» are «completely typical of a common ARVI.» That is, so common that it is extremely unlikely to put COVID, based only on the clinical picture,» the infectious disease specialist emphasized. «A lot is written now that «in 80% of cases, a sore throat is typical,» «a runny nose is typical for an omicron strain,» » very characteristic decrease/lack of appetite, muscle pain, joint pain, sweating. And now we throw aside the percentage of occurrence in the current «fashionable» disease and rummage through the anamnesis of ourselves: did I have a sore throat before, in the pre-Covid era? What about a runny nose? What about their combination? Did I sweat while doing this? If «yes», then: did you feel like eating at such «happy» moments? Total: for example, 10 years ago, according to the symptoms, I had covid. But no one knew about it,» the doctor described the clinical picture. Pozdnyakov also added that, as with many other similar diseases, «pioneers and pensioners» are more susceptible to microns. «Seriously: the elderly remained at risk, people with severe background pathology, the strain became more contagious for children. Among them, children of early age — up to 2 years are the most problematic. They often have dyspeptic symptoms — vomiting, diarrhea, which, together with an increase in temperature, can lead to dehydration. Damage to the bronchi in some young children leads to the rapid development of obstructive conditions, damage to the small bronchi (bronchiolitis) can be a serious problem requiring urgent inpatient measures,» the candidate of medical sciences concluded.
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