Patients with the Omicron mutation exhibit different symptoms than those with the Delta mutation.
Despite the fact that the Omicron mutation has a 2.4 times higher risk of re-infection than previous mutations and a higher overall transmission, the disease has different and milder symptoms, experts say.
The new strain is associated with much higher re-infection rates, nearly three times more than previous waves of the epidemic. For this reason, scientists estimate that the rapid spread of Omicron is due to its ability to re-infect people who have had Covid-19 in the past.
The common symptoms of Delta Mutation are fever, runny nose, and sneezing. On the contrary, the first sign of an infection caused by Omicron is a general malaise, when patients experience fatigue, fatigue.
Patients infected with the Omicron strain also complain of pain: headache, muscle pain, sometimes a sore throat and cough.
The Delta strain causes an increased heart rate, resulting in low oxygen levels and loss of taste and smell.