Stealth Omicron triggers fourth wave fears: Watch out for these symptoms
New Delhi: While India experienced a lighter period with Covid-19 cases in decline, China and South Korea currently shaken with the worst Covid outbreak after Wuhan. The increase in these cases can mostly be associated with ‘omicron’ stealth variants, sub-genres for omicron variants Indian health experts have asked people to remain cautious and responsible in the midst of fear of the fourth wave if the variant ‘Stealth Omicron arrived in the country.
Here are all you need to know about stealth omicron and symptoms.
What is stealth Omicron?
Stealth Omicron is a sub-variant of Omicron which is very transmitting, which is behind the third wave of Covid-19 in India. The variant is scientifically symbolized as a variant of BA.2 Omicron According to the preliminary calculation by the Staten Serum Institute (SSI) Denmark, the ‘STEALTH OMICRON’ can be 1.5 times more contagious than its predecessor.
Symptoms of stealth Omicron variant
According to WHO, stealth omicron, just like his father who has an impact on the respiratory system of the human body, which leads to more symptoms like flu and not the loss of odor, taste and breathing.
Other symptoms appear in two to three days after capturing the virus.
- Fever
- Extreme fatigue
- Coughing
- Sore throat
- Sore head
- Muscular fatigue
- Elevated heart rate
As per expert, the ‘stealth omicron’ variant is more difficult to detect in the PCR test. This is because the new variant passes the main mutations in spike proteins, which are generally needed for fast PCR tests to identify infections.
