Omicron symptoms in children as doctors share common signs
dailyrecord.co.ukParents have been offered advice on signs of Omicron that care givers should look out for in infected children We all know the three main symptoms of Coronavirus which have been outlined by the NHS since the onset of the pandemic - are a new persistent cough, a high temperature and a loss of taste and smell.
However the different Covid variants have brought with them, various symptoms - for adults with Omicron, these have included sneezing, aches, fatigue and sore throat.Dr Laurence Dorman has outlined how symptoms have been developing in children, including tiredness, headache and a high temperature.
He told BelfastLive : "The symptoms are different in children and with this new variant, some people are reporting more coryza, the medical term for cold-like symptoms, rather than flu. "Coryza is more runny noses and less serious symptoms whereas we know from the very first Alpha wave that people were presenting with more classic flu symptoms and were aching and sore."It's very difficult with children as temperatures can be quite common in that age group.
The big thing we ask people to do is to trust their instincts. Parents know their children well and they know when they're not well."Dr Dorman, who is chair of the Royal College of Practitioners in Northern Ireland, warns that parents should be aware that younger children can spread the virus to vulnerable relatives.He said: "The guidelines are still the same in terms of symptoms - a high temperature, new continuous cough or a loss of taste and smell.
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