Clinical characteristics of the Omicron variant - results from a Nationwide Symptoms Survey in the Faroe Islands
Adult
0301 basic medicine
Omicron
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Article
3. Good health
03 medical and health sciences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
0302 clinical medicine
Clinical characteristics, Faroe Islands
Surveys and Questionnaires
Humans
Survey
Child
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijid.2022.07.005
Publication Date:
2022-07-08T12:40:46Z
AUTHORS (10)
ABSTRACT
Omicron appears to lead a milder illness for patients compared with previous COVID-19 variants. However, not all infected would describe their as mild. In this study, we investigate the experienced severity and symptoms of variant.We conducted nationwide cross-sectional including 5036 individuals ages, consisting reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases from 1 January 31 2022 (n = 4506) control group without SARS-COV-2 infection in December 2021 or 530). was dominant during period. Cases were asked about acute answered web-based questionnaire 10-30 days after positive test while controls past week.Among cases, 97% reported at least one symptom phase 79% controls. Just over half assessed asymptomatic mild, whereas 46% moderate severe. Children fewer less severe illnesses than adults (P <0.001). The largest risk differences (RDs) between adult due observed fever (RD 60.6%, confidence interval [CI] 57.4-63.6), fatigue 49.6%, CI 44.1-54.7), chills 48.8%, 43.8-53.2).Most those experience symptoms, variant disease. does mean that an unprecedented rate infections worldwide leads urgent questions long COVID infections.
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