In Russia, cases of infection with the omicron coronavirus strain have been recorded in the country. This, as reported by RIA Novosti, said the head of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko.
“We are monitoring and see that there are imported cases (omicron), so they are quickly localized. But there are cases of infection on the territory of Russia today, ”he noted.
According to experts, the symptoms of this strain are fatigue, headache and body aches.
The first case of infection with the new strain was reported in Botswana, followed by several more were detected in South Africa. Later, it was also recorded in Israel, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Hong Kong and Belgium. The authorities of the Czech Republic and Germany.
The epidemiologist of Rospotrebnadzor, Doctor of Medical Sciences Tatyana Ruzhentsova said that symptoms of infection with the omicron coronavirus strain may appear the next day, although the incubation period is several days.
In the operational headquarters for the fight against infection, it was reported that the clinical picture of the disease with the omicron coronavirus strain is similar to the flu, and more often young patients, especially children, get sick. It is also indicated that the disease when infected with the omicron coronavirus strain is more severe among unvaccinated people with risk factors, especially in older age groups.
Source: Rosbalt
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