Check “Covid-19 symptoms”, what is the difference between “Omicron” vs “Delta” species?

compare the difference “Covid-19 symptoms” 2 species that have recently spread in Thailand are “Omicron” species and “Delta” species. What are the symptoms and how severe are they?

After a long New Year’s holiday 2022, it was found that the rate of “infected with covid-19” of Thai people has come back up again, causing Prof. to raise the level of control and alert to level 4 from the outbreak of “Omicron” species that have the ability to spread quickly. and tends to be more difficult to detect by self-testing with ATK.

For those who inspectATK” and did not find it, do not forget to observe the participation by “Bangkok online business” compile “covid-19 symptoms“species”Omikron” and “delta” Help filter your own risk preliminary as follows

• Omikron

“Covid-19“species”Omikron” This is the latest species to spread in Thailand. It has a special feature that spreads the infection quickly. but often show few symptoms and can also evade human immunity well

by the coronavirus”Omicron species (Omicron)” is a species thatWorld Health Organization Classified as a species in the level of concern (Variants of concern: VOC) with virus code B.1.1.529 first found in South Africa. before the epidemic spreads all over the world, including Thailand

For the symptoms of those whoinfected with covid omicron found in infected people in Thailand Data from the Department of Medical Sciences, disclosed by Prof. on December 29, 2021, found that there were 8 main symptoms, and they differed greatly as follows:

– cough 54%
– Sore throat 37%
– Fever 29%
– Myalgia 15%
– 12% mucus
– 10% headache
– Difficulty breathing 5%
– Smell decreased by 2%

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In addition, there appears to be a new update for the year 2022 that Omikron has additional symptoms that can be found as well. Sore throat, muscle aches, tiredness, exhaustion, dry cough, and heavy sweating at night. as well

The covid-19 delta species It is a species that has had a major outbreak in Thailand since the April 64 wave spread rapidly and severely. But the symptoms found close to the common “cold” by information from the Department of Medicine. Ministry of Health The symptoms that are common in people infected with the Delta strain are listed below.

– have a headache
– sore throat
– runny nose
– Rarely found loss of taste
– Symptoms similar to a common cold

In this regard, Omikron canThe virus spreads in the respiratory and bronchioles 70 times better than Delta species. but if it spreads to the lungs,does not damage the lungs as much as the delta Because this virus is often in the upper respiratory tract.

Bloomberg News reported that World Health Organization (WHO) says preliminary research now indicates that omikron causes less severe symptoms. And the infected person is at a lower risk of hospitalization. But the spread is so easy that the number of infected people around the world has reached a record high. This has put a lot of pressure on the public health system as well.

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Reference: Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health, BOE.

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