Corona danger: Late effects are also possible with a mild course

Created: 04/07/2022Updated: 04/07/2022 2:15 p.m

By: Natalie Hull Drawbar

Long-term effects on organs can also be possible after an omicron infection.

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Omicron is now known as a variant of the corona virus that causes mild disease.

However, organs can be damaged.

Hamburg-Eppendorf – Omicron is the small “o” of the Greek alphabet.

However, it has a great effect in terms of the infection and spread of Corona.

The omicron primarily settles in the upper respiratory tract such as the nose and throat, which leads to the less dramatic intensive cases, as was the case with Delta.

On the other hand, omicron can multiply up to 70 times faster, which explains this striking distribution.

Unlike Delta, the omicron variant of the virus has changed significantly, resulting in higher contagion.

You can find out which corona late effects for the brain, heart and liver could be possible according to current studies at 24vita.de.*

One reason why Professor Dr.

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Clemens Wendtner, chief physician for infectiology in Munich, is certain that there will be a sixth wave of corona pandemics *.

"We have clear indications that Omikron's immune protection after an infection is not particularly high right now," he said in an interview with the "Augsburger Allgemeine".

And what about long-term consequences after a mild course due to an omicron infection?

A number of scientists are dealing with the topic of Long Covid, the effects of which are not yet foreseeable.

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