The swab works in detecting the infection, but if it is negative and the symptoms persist, it is necessary to do a second confirmation after 24/48 hours. Mouthwashes with anti-inflammatory are effective, to avoid antibiotics
1. What are the symptoms of BA5, one of the sub-variants of Omicron?
Severe cold and severe sore throat
less frequent in infections caused by the previous sub-variants, almost always appear
.
The virus appears to preferably affect the upper respiratory tract without descending into the lungs
. There is a lower incidence of taste and smell disturbances. Fever can be high and accompanied by muscle and joint pain, as in the flu.
2. Does the sore throat have any particular characteristics?
He describes them Domenico Scopellitidirector of maxillofacial surgery at the San Filippo Neri hospital: It is a pharyngodinia (painful condition) spread between pharynx and tonsils. Persistent sore throat, sometimes accompanied by the sensation of a foreign body this is because the walls of the pharynx thicken
. Il nuisance you feel it when swallowing. This symptom lasts from 3 days to two weeks and also characterizes the long Covid as well as the exhaustion.
3. How to treat a sore throat?
Con
rinses based on anti-inflammatory mouthwashes generic (used in dentistry and ENT, also containing a mild anesthetic) improve discomfort. In some cases they are recommended aerosol sessions without antibiotics (because Sars-CoV-2 is a virus, not a bacterium).
Prefer cold and non-irritating foodsincluding citrus
.
4. What about the other symptoms?
always present a extreme weakness that requires much rest
. Lack of appetite one of the consequences. There fever can reach over 38 degrees and last up to 4-5 days. We prescribe ibuprofen and paracetamolsometimes a potassium supplement when the patient is debilitated, he says Marina Manfellotto, family doctor in Rome. Antiviral drugs continue to be effective when administered within days of symptom onset in patients at risk of developing a serious illness requiring hospitalization.
5. What drugs should not be taken?
Antibiotics are not recommended
. The site of Aifa (Italian drug agency) reports that recent clinical studies have shown that
the use of an antibiotic
alone or in combination with other drugs, in particular hydroxychloroquine,
it does not change the clinical course of the disease
. Unjustified use can lead to lonset and spread of
bacterial resistance
which could compromise the response to future antibiotic therapies.
6. How can the symptoms of Covid be distinguished from those of a different respiratory disease, such as cold or flu (almost completely disappeared in this month)?
We must first of all always consult your doctor and perform a swab to exclude or confirm Covid. We remember to do not overdo the exposure to air conditioning and temperature changes that can promote respiratory infections.
7. What is Omicron BA5?
the sub-variant of the Omicron virus which is prevalently circulating in much of the world. Like the previous BA1-2-3-4 lineages, it was declared variant of concern (variant of concern) from the European Agency for the Control of Infectious Diseases, ECDC, on the basis of the rapid spread, the ability to circumvent the defense of antibodies (immuno-evasion) and in giving severe illness.
8. Do swabs work to detect positivity?
Yes, they work, he replies Concetta Castillettihead of the virology operational unit of the Negrar institute, A low initial viral load, before the onset of symptoms or at their onset, may not be evidenced by the swab. In case of worsening or persistence of the symptoms well to carry out a second test 24-48 hours after the first as the international guidelines and some Italian scientific societies, which have not changed even after the arrival of the new variants.
June 22, 2022 (change June 22, 2022 | 08:02)
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