By Caroline Kee
December 23, 2024
Source: TODAY
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COVID-19 symptoms in 2024
The symptoms caused by the dominant variants circulating, XEC and KP.3.1.1, are very similar to those caused by previous omicron subvariants, according to experts.
Common COVID-19 symptoms include:
Sore throat
Congestion
Runny nose
Cough
Fatigue
Headache and body aches
Fever or chills
Shortness of breath
Nausea or loss of appetite
Diarrhea
Loss of sense of taste or smell
Symptoms will vary from person to person. Even milder infections can be "debilitating" for several days, says Schaffner.
Although the latest COVID-19 variants appear to be causing milder disease, they can still cause severe illness requiring hospitalization. Certain people are at higher risk of developing severe disease. These include people over the age of 65, people with underlying medical conditions and people who are immunocompromised.
Every time a person is infected with COVID, they are at risk of developing long COVID, which can cause symptoms that persist and reemerge for weeks or months after infection, per the CDC.
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