Fever, cough, runny nose or fatigue are some of the most frequent symptoms of Covid-19. Nevertheless, their duration and severity have varied as new variants of the virus have emerged.
Although the symptoms affect each person differently, in the case of fever can be persistent but should not last more than two days. In addition, the average temperature caused by Covid is 38 degrees or higher.
In most cases, fever in a person infected with Covid is often accompanied by other symptomswhich can vary depending on the strain you are infected with.
How long do symptoms last with Omicron and its sublineages?
Not all symptoms of Covid-19 last the same. With the arrival of Omicron and its subvariants its duration has been shortened and now they are also lighter. On average, they last between two and five days and the time interval will depend on each symptom, according to the report of eurosurveillancepicked up in the middle Medical Writing. These are the most common:
- Fatigue or asthenia (four days on average)
- Cough (four days on average)
- Fever (two days on average)
- Headache or headache (two days on average)
- Runny nose (four days on average)
- Myalgia or muscle pain.
- Anosmia and ageusia (lack of smell and taste).
- Dyspnea or shortness of breath
In addition, in the case of fatigue, it has been identified as the most common persistent symptom among patients who have overcome the disease caused by Covid-19.
Fever, less common with Omicron
The Ómicron BA.5 sublineage is the predominant one in Spain and, although much more transmissible, its symptoms are milder and patients suffer from it more moderately. In the case of fever, with Ómicron, a lower percentage of people suffer from it than with its predecessors and on average it usually lasts 48 hours.