Health experts say it’s important for parents to watch for an unusual symptom which seems to be more common in kids infected with Omicron.
Young children appear to be getting rashes while infected with the new variant, a London doctor has reported.
The doctor added the suggestion cases are doubling quickly appeared to be right, from what he is seeing, adding: “So let’s hope that it isn’t as deadly as the Delta [strain] and let’s hope that we can get on top of it. But it’s a concerning time.” It comes after an expert warned Covid cases could be missed as people are looking for the wrong symptoms.
In South Africa, where the Omicron variant was first detected, medical professionals have now said the main symptoms are fatigue, body aches and a headache.
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