Gurgaon: Sick or itchy fatigue and throat is the most common initial symptom in patients infected by SARS-COV-2 now, say a doctor.
The loss of taste and odor was not reported as normally occurring during the second wave driven by the Delta variant in April and May this year, but the doctor said it was still the early days in a definite surge with a level of certainty that the symptoms had changed.
The body is sick, the rash and abdominal cramps are among the other initial symptoms that manifest in covid patients who have just been infected.
Overall, the symptoms appear lighter than before, the doctors said.
In addition to the omicron variant of SARS-COV-2, which has spread to several countries, including India, a significant difference between the second wave and now is vaccination.
Low immunity shields during the second wave as a new inoculation began, but the vaccine has reached most of the population now (officially, the city has provided both doses for all eligible population estimates).
A 32-year-old sector population, who has no symptoms besides headaches, received a positive Covid report on December 24.
“My family member was surprised.
I was in house isolation now and has no pointed symptoms and other flu.
But the headache has survived,” he said.
Dr.
Teushar Tayal, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine, Narayana Hospital, said, “Symptoms such as headaches, sore throat, fever, cough and cold and fatigue are generally seen among Covid patients recently.
While loss of odor and not reported Many, there are no significant changes in symptoms.
“Dr Ashutosh Shukla, senior director, internal medicine and medical advisor, Max Hospital, said,” The symptoms are similar to what we have observed in the past.
But some people with travel history or contact Close to other Covid patients do not have symptoms.
“The biggest concern now is an omicron transmission that is much higher, according to a doctor, who has advised people to be tested immediately if they have symptoms such as flu.
Dr.
Arunesh Kumar, HOD and senior Pulmonology consultants, Paras Hospitals, said, “Omicron has the same symptoms as ordinary flu.
But the difference is transmission.
The RT-PCR test is the only option to distinguish between the two.” Data Ministry of Health shows more Of the 60% of new cases do not show symptoms, making infection detection becomes a challenge.
The Ministry of Health performs sentinel supervision to check which variant currently infects people.
Of the 502 covid patients in the city now, 492 recovered at home and 10 were hospitalized.
“What we observed was that this was the same as in the initial phase of Covid when the patient had mild symptoms.
But then people developed severe conditions.
We send 2% of the sample for testing to find out which variants currently affect more people,” said Dr.
Virender Yadav, Chief Medical Officer, Gurgaon.
“More and more people are tested positive, which is also a trend during the second wave.
Many suffer from acute gastroenteritis.
But I have not put a patient in high flow oxygen in the past four months,” said Dr.
Sushila Kataria, an intensive care expert in Medanta.
The doctor emphasizes people must continue the corresponding behavior of covids such as handwasty, sanititis and social distance.
They add that people, both fully vaccinated or not, should not let their guard down.