When infected with a variant of the Omicron coronavirus, symptoms of the disease may appear the very next day, said on December 23, Deputy Director for Clinical Work of the Moscow Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology. Gabrichevsky Rospotrebnadzor Tatyana Ruzhentsova.
The expert said that most often the incubation period for infection with the Omicron variant is three to six days, but a person may feel unwell the very next day after infection.
“Given the ability of the new strain to spread faster, there is a possibility of symptoms appearing as early as the next or one day after exposure. [с зараженным]”, – quotes Ruzhentsova”RIA News“.
According to her, the rapid increase in the number of infected people indicates a shorter incubation period compared to the “Delta” -variant.
On December 21, the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko said that Omicron is characterized by a sore throat and fever, which is similar to the flu.
On the same day, immunologist-allergist Vladimir Bolibok said that severe headache and loss of energy are the most characteristic symptoms of the new strain.
Earlier, on December 19, Amir Khan, therapist and senior lecturer at Leeds University of Bradford School of Medicine in the UK, said that heavy sweating during sleep may indicate a disease with the Omicron strain.
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